Fort Collins: 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.
Fort Collins is a city of 170,924 people in United States (Colorado), 1,531 m (5,023 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Fort Collins runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fort Collins is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Denver International Airport (DEN), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, whose 16,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS, 67 km), Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 75 km), Laramie Regional Airport (LAR, 95 km).
Flights to Fort Collins: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Fort Collins · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Denver, 94 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Colorado Springs, 196 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lakewood, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thornton, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Westminster, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arvada, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Centennial, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pueblo, 262 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greeley, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Alcalá de Henares.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fort Collins?
Denver International Airport (DEN), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fort Collins?
About 170,924 people live in Fort Collins, across 148 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fort Collins in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Fort Collins?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Fort Collins?
Denver (94 km), Colorado Springs (196 km), Aurora (98 km), Lakewood (98 km), Thornton (80 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.