Direct Flights from Phoenix to Cortez
Nonstop service from PHX to CEZ on Denver Air Connection. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Denver Air Connection
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
328 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Cortez
Cortez may refer to:
Top things to do in Cortez
- Mesa Verde National Park is a national park of the United States and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, and the only World Heritage Site in Colorado.
- The Four Corners Monument marks the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet.
- Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancestral Puebloans is located in Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region.
- Hovenweep National Monument is located on land in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah, between Cortez, Colorado and Blanding, Utah on the Cajon Mesa of the Great Sage Plain.
- Yucca House National Monument is a United States National Monument located in Montezuma County, Colorado between the towns of Towaoc and Cortez, Colorado.
- The Lowry Pueblo is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument near Pleasant View, Colorado, United States.
- The Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
- Mancos State Park is a Colorado state park. It is located near Mesa Verde National Park, the West Mancos Trail and the San Juan Skyway. The park is known to have been a dwelling place for Ancestral Puebloans.
- Mesa Verde National Park is a national park of the United States and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, and the only World Heritage Site in Colorado.
- The Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum located in Dolores, Colorado, is an archaeological museum of Native American pueblo and hunter-gatherer cultures.
- The Hesperus Ski Area is located near the town of Hesperus, Colorado, which is in the south west part of the state. It is off of U.S. Highway 160 just west of the town of the same name.
- Narraguinnep Natural Area is a 2,922 acre natural area in Dolores County, Colorado that is owned by the United States Forest Service. It was designated a natural area in 1980.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Cortez
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Cortez is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Cortez rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Mesa Verde National Park, Four Corners Monument, and Cliff Palace and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Cortez?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Cortez (CEZ) on Denver Air Connection.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Cortez?
- Denver Air Connection flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Cortez (CEZ).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to Cortez?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Phoenix to Cortez.
- How far is Cortez from Phoenix?
- Cortez is about 328 miles from Phoenix by air.
- What is there to do in Cortez?
- Popular things to do include Mesa Verde National Park, Four Corners Monument, Cliff Palace, Hovenweep National Monument, and more.
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