Denver, United States → Phoenix, United States
509 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Denver to Phoenix is 942 km (586 miles). Phoenix lies roughly southwest of Denver; the initial great-circle bearing is 224° (SW). It is a domestic route within United States.
Denver (Mountain, United States) sits at 39.7392°N, 104.9903°W; Phoenix (Southwest, United States) is at 33.4484°N, 112.0740°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 224° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 41min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,225 km · ~15h 19min | 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 Phoenix: about 1,225 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 Phoenix lies at approximately 36.6462°N, 108.6768°W — the position that is an equal 471 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Phoenix (America/Phoenix) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Denver (America/Denver), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from Denver · All distances from Phoenix
The straight-line distance from Denver to Phoenix is approximately 942 km (586 miles, 509 nautical miles).
Phoenix lies roughly southwest of Denver; the initial great-circle bearing is 224° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 41min (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 Phoenix: about 1,225 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Phoenix (America/Phoenix) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Denver (America/Denver), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
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