Denver, United States → Los Angeles, United States
721 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Denver to Los Angeles is 1,336 km (830 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly west-southwest of Denver; the initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Denver (Mountain, United States) sits at 39.7392°N, 104.9903°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 10min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,736 km · ~21h 42min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Denver to Los Angeles: about 1,736 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Denver and Los Angeles lies at approximately 37.0800°N, 111.8652°W — the position that is an equal 668 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 hour behind Denver (America/Denver) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Denver · All distances from Los Angeles
The straight-line distance from Denver to Los Angeles is approximately 1,336 km (830 miles, 721 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly west-southwest of Denver; the initial great-circle bearing is 246° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 10min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Denver to Los Angeles: about 1,736 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 hour behind Denver (America/Denver) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances