Aurora: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aurora is a city of 359,407 people in United States (Colorado), 1,651 m (5,417 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Peoria station.
Key facts
Daylight in Aurora runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aurora is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Denver International Airport (DEN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 16,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 31 km).
Flights to Aurora: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Peoria station. Trains to Aurora
Buses to Aurora · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Denver, 13 km
- Colorado Springs, 100 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Collins, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lakewood, 22 km — tours
- Thornton, 20 km — tours
- Westminster, 21 km — tours
- Arvada, 23 km — tours
- Centennial, 17 km — tours
- Pueblo, 165 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Greeley, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Seongnam, Zielona Góra.
Common questions
Which airport serves Aurora?
Denver International Airport (DEN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Aurora?
About 359,407 people live in Aurora, across 399 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aurora in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Aurora?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Aurora?
Denver (13 km), Colorado Springs (100 km), Fort Collins (98 km), Lakewood (22 km), Thornton (20 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.