Flying To Breckenridge CO
Many people who visit Breckenridge from outside of Colorado will be flying into one of the 2 airports that service Breckenridge. A large part of Breckenridge’s charm and allure is based on its location in a high alpine valley deep in the Rocky Mountains. While Breckenridge may seem remote and difficult to get to it is actually very easy to get here and located just a couple of hours from either airport you may choose to fly to.
Far and away the most popular and the most well known airport that services Breckenridge is Denver International Airport (DIA). Located 95 Miles East of Breckenridge in the Denver Metropolitan Area, DIA is the 10th busiest airport in the world and was voted Best Airport in North America by readers of Business Traveler Magazine five years in a row (2005–2009) and was named "America's Best Run Airport" by Time Magazine in 2002. Easy to get in and easy to get out, affordable with all major services available on site it is no wonder why DIA is the most popular choice among travelers flying to Colorado.
DIA is Serviced By These Airlines:
Eagle County Regional Airport (Eagle/Vail Airport) is the other Airport that services Breckenridge.
Located 60 Miles from Breckenridge, Eagle/Vail Airport is the second busiest airport in Colorado during the ski season after DIA. Eagle/Vail is a regional airport much smaller than DIA with only 1 runway. Its flights are seasonal and mostly during ski season although more summer flights are being added every year due to the increasing popularity of the Colorado High Country in the summer. American and United Express offer Flights Year Round Service. There are direct flights from many major metropolitan areas in season. Eagle/Vail Airport is more expensive but is an attractive alternative in that it is closer, easier and faster to get in and out of and not surrounded by a major metropolitan area with traffic and congestion like Denver.
Eagle County Airport is Serviced By These Airlines:
- 800-433-7300
- Winter non-stop service from Chicago/O’Hare, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/Kennedy, and New York/LaGuardia.
- Summer and fall non-stop service from Dallas/Ft. Worth.
- 800-523-3273
- Winter non-stop service from Houston/Bush and Newark
- 800-221-1212
- Winter non-stop service from Atlanta
- 800-864-8331
- Year-round service from Denver