Skiing on mountains near the Mile High City at one moment to scuba diving in the sea the next? Travelers will soon be able to get to a major Caribbean destination straight from Denver.
Denver International Airport announced United Airlines will start offering nonstop service to Providenciales, the main island of Turks and Caicos, according to a media release sent Friday.
It’s a major new connection for the islands known for luxury resorts and crystal beaches as the route pushes them further into the Western U.S. market.
United Airlines will begin flying on Dec. 19 and will operate throughout the winter season. The five-hour flight will operate weekly on Saturdays between Dec. 19 and April 24, 2027 on a Boeing 737 MAX 9.
This will be the fifth Caribbean destination that United flies to out of DIA, the fourth busiest airport in North America. Denver also has connections to the Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
“United’s new service to Turks and Caicos is another example of Denver’s growing global connectivity that strengthens our economy, supports tourism and businesses and expands options for travelers passing through and leaving from Denver International Airport,” Mayor Mike Johnston said in the release.
Turks and Caicos is home to Grace Bay Beach, one of the most famous beaches in the world known for its soft sand, turquoise water and the coral reef that protects it. Providenciales is the most developed island of the archipelago and the route connects to its main airport Howard Hamilton International Airport.
Denver is now the most Western U.S. destination that flies out of Turks and Caicos, further opening up the islands to the entire West, according to United. It also opens up the islands directly to the Mountain West for the first time by flight, according to the island’s tourism agency, Experience Turks and Caicos.
This new international destination comes on the heels of diplomatic meetings between Turks and Caicos Islands and Colorado officials. A delegation from the islands came to Denver for a roadshow and Gov. Jared Polis marked May 20, 2026, as the Turks and Caicos Islands Friendship Day in Colorado.
Officials from the islands expressed excitement about what the new route will do to expand their tourism reach.
“Denver is one of America’s great aviation gateways, opening convenient access to Colorado, California and the entire Western United States,” said Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick, the leader of Turks and Caicos in the release.
Turks and Caicos has grown strong links to the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. markets, he said. This route is the opening to the West — spanning from Colorado to California. Another minister said the West is “a market of enormous potential.”
The islands have or plan to have direct flights to Chicago, New York City, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Detroit. It also has several flights out of Texas, leaving Dallas and Houston, two destinations in North Carolina connecting to Raleigh and Charlotte and four out of Florida: Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa.
“We are confident this route will unlock significant opportunities for tourism, business and investment and further strengthen our ties with the United States,” Misick said.
The islands’ Minister of Tourism Hon. Zhavargo Jolly said the route will help reach tourists who are interested in luxury travel, wellness activities, diving, outdoor adventures and even second-home ownership.
“This new service between Denver and Providenciales represents another important step in expanding the global reach of the Turks and Caicos Islands,” Jolly said.
