Westminster: 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.
Westminster is a city of 116,317 people in United States (Colorado), 1,644 m (5,394 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Open Westminster in Google Maps
Daylight in Westminster runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late December to 15 h 3 min in late June (computed for 39.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Westminster is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Denver International Airport (DEN), 31 km (19 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, 11 km).
Flights to Westminster: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Westminster · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Public Library | 375,620 | 2017 |
The busiest is Westminster Public Library at 375,620 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Westminster
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Denver, 12 km
- Colorado Springs, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 21 km — tours
- Fort Collins, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lakewood, 15 km — tours
- Thornton, 7 km
- Arvada, 6 km
- Centennial, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pueblo, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greeley, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Westminster?
Denver International Airport (DEN), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Westminster?
About 116,317 people live in Westminster, across 88 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Westminster in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Westminster?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Westminster?
Denver (12 km), Colorado Springs (113 km), Aurora (21 km), Fort Collins (83 km), Lakewood (15 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.