How to find cheap flights to Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO)
996 € is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Durango-La Plata County Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to DRO, the lowest fare is 1.338 €.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a notification on the app if the price of tickets to DRO goes up or down.
Roughly one month before your trip is a good time to book tickets to Durango, where Durango-La Plata County Airport is located. This is the general recommendation for locking in the cheapest fares.
Broaden your search for cheap flights to Durango by choosing the 'Add nearby airports' option. This allows you to browse prices for airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help you save money.
If there's no rush to get to Durango, consider taking a scenic route. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Durango-La Plata County Airport if you book a flight with a stop or two.
Best time to go to Durango
June is typically the cheapest month to board a flight to Durango.
To find the cheapest month for flights to DRO, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
If you'd like to experience Durango at its liveliest, book your flights to DRO for August. Being on holiday during peak seasons often means there's more to see and do than at other times of the year.
Travel in April if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Durango are typically less expensive.
Check the weather conditions before you go. July is the warmest time of year in Durango, averaging between 10ºC (50ºF) and 32ºC (90ºF).
January sees the lowest temperatures, ranging from about -15ºC (5ºF) to 4ºC (39ºF).
June gives you the best chance of sunshine. With three days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Durango.
It rains the most in August, which gets around eight days of wet weather.
Flying to Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO): What you need to know
Ditch the layovers and jump on a direct flight to Durango-La Plata County Airport. United and American Airlines fly nonstop to Durango.
United is most likely to get you to your destination on time. Up to 81% of its flights into this airport land without being late, making it an excellent choice when booking your DRO plane ticket.
DRO is located in the UTC-7 timezone.
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Whether you're transferring to another flight or flying home from Durango-La Plata County Airport, you can expect a timely arrival. DRO ranks well for punctuality, with up to 81% of all departing flights landing right on schedule.
Getting to central Durango from Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO)
The distance from DRO to central Durango is about 21 kilometres.
You'll reach the centre in around 25 minutes if you're catching a taxi or a ride-share after your flight to DRO.
Public transport will get you there in roughly 40 minutes.
Durango has no shortage of places to rest your head. Here's a roundup of comfortable hotels to help get you started:
Durango highlights
These top attractions should be high on your to-do list after hopping off your flight to Durango:
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum: A classic place to kick off your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 0.64 kilometres south of the city centre.
Skyline Trailhead: Take on this landmark next. About 5 kilometres northeast of the city centre, it's well worth visiting for the full Durango experience.
How to get to Farmington from Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO)
The nearby city of Farmington is about 80 kilometres from DRO. Heading into the centre by taxi or ride-share usually takes around 1 hour 5 minutes.
Travelling from Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Cortez
Cortez is around 80 kilometres from Durango-La Plata County Airport if that's where you're going.
It takes 1 hour 5 minutes or so to drive to Cortez.
Explore more of the United States
There's a whole lot more of the United States waiting for you to discover. Around 257 kilometres southeast of Durango, take off to Albuquerque. On the must-do list? Start with Balloon Fiesta Park, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum and Petroglyph National Monument.
Or take off to Santa Fe, about 225 kilometres southeast of Durango. The Santa Fe Opera, Museum of International Folk Art and Pecos Wilderness Area are just the start of reasons to go.
