Centennial: 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.
Centennial is a city of 109,741 people in United States (Colorado), 1,781 m (5,843 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Centennial runs from about 9 h 25 min a day in late December to 15 h 1 min in late June (computed for 39.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Centennial is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Denver International Airport (DEN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 16,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS, 87 km), Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 42 km).
Flights to Centennial: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Centennial · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Denver, 20 km — tours
- Colorado Springs, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 17 km — tours
- Fort Collins, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lakewood, 22 km — tours
- Thornton, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Westminster, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arvada, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pueblo, 149 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greeley, 95 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Centennial?
Denver International Airport (DEN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Centennial?
About 109,741 people live in Centennial, across 30 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Centennial in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Centennial?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Centennial?
Denver (20 km), Colorado Springs (83 km), Aurora (17 km), Fort Collins (113 km), Lakewood (22 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.