Seattle, United States → Denver, United States
886 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Denver is 1,641 km (1,020 miles). Denver lies roughly east-southeast of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 116° (ESE). It is a domestic route within United States.
Seattle (Pacific Northwest, United States) sits at 47.6062°N, 122.3321°W; Denver (Mountain, United States) is at 39.7392°N, 104.9903°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 116° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 33min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,133 km · ~26h 40min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Seattle to Denver: about 2,133 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 Seattle and Denver lies at approximately 44.0003°N, 113.0876°W — the position that is an equal 821 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Denver (America/Denver) is 1 hour ahead of Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Seattle · All distances from Denver
The straight-line distance from Seattle to Denver is approximately 1,641 km (1,020 miles, 886 nautical miles).
Denver lies roughly east-southeast of Seattle; the initial great-circle bearing is 116° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 33min (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 Seattle to Denver: about 2,133 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Denver (America/Denver) is 1 hour ahead of Seattle (America/Los_Angeles) 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