The Eagle/Vail region in Colorado is served by Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), the closest airport to Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts for arrivals into the region. As a highly seasonal airport catering to affluent leisure travelers arriving at EGE, flights are often expensive, especially during peak winter and summer months into Eagle, and focus on connections from major U.S. hubs to EGE.
The airport's schedule into Eagle peaks from December to April and June to August. Key routes to EGE are direct flights from major airline hubs, including Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) on American, Atlanta (ATL) on Delta, Chicago (ORD) on United, Los Angeles (LAX) on American and United, Miami (MIA) on American, and Newark (EWR) on United to Eagle. Summer sees a reduced schedule into EGE with flights mainly from Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta to Eagle.
Eagle County Airport is served exclusively by major network carriers flying into EGE. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines operate all commercial flights into Eagle, primarily using regional jets to EGE. There are no low-cost carriers serving Eagle.
Finding "cheap" flights to Eagle is very difficult. To get the best available fares into EGE, book ski season flights as early as possible—often 6 months or more in advance for arrival at Eagle. For significant savings into the Vail region, most travelers fly into Denver International Airport (DEN), which is about a 2-hour drive from Eagle (without traffic) but offers a vast network and much more competitive fares from origins across the country and world into DEN, then take ground transport to Eagle. The Colorado Mountain Express shuttle provides regular service between DEN and the Vail Valley. Always compare the total cost (flight + shuttle/rental car) of flying directly into EGE versus flying into DEN and traveling to Eagle. EGE offers convenience at a premium price for arrivals.