Lakewood: 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.
Lakewood is a city of 152,597 people in United States (Colorado), 1,682 m (5,518 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lakewood runs from about 9 h 25 min a day in late December to 15 h 2 min in late June (computed for 39.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lakewood is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Denver International Airport (DEN), 39 km (24 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, 23 km).
Flights to Lakewood: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lakewood · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Denver, 9 km
- Colorado Springs, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 22 km — tours
- Fort Collins, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thornton, 20 km — tours
- Westminster, 15 km — tours
- Arvada, 11 km
- Centennial, 22 km — tours
- Pueblo, 166 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greeley, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Chester.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lakewood?
Denver International Airport (DEN), 39 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lakewood?
About 152,597 people live in Lakewood, across 114 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lakewood in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Lakewood?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lakewood?
Denver (9 km), Colorado Springs (99 km), Aurora (22 km), Fort Collins (98 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 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.