Distance between Denver CO and Las Vegas NV
The distance from Denver to Las Vegas is 749 miles by road including 745 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 32 minutes and goes through Vail, St. George, North Las Vegas, Lakewood, Idaho Springs, Silverthorne and Frisco.
Shortest distance by air | 606 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 748.8 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 11 h 32 min |
Fuel amount | 25.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 97.3 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 6 8 mi, 09 min
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Lakewood | 8 mi | 09 min | 0.2 gal | |
US 6 I 70 24 mi, 22 min
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Idaho Springs | 32 mi | 32 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 70 35 mi, 33 min
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Silverthorne | 66 mi | 1 h 06 min | 2.2 gal | |
I 70 4 mi, 04 min
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Frisco | 71 mi | 1 h 10 min | 2.4 gal | |
I 70 27 mi, 27 min
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Vail | 98 mi | 1 h 37 min | 3.2 gal | |
I 70 9 mi, 10 min
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Avon | 107 mi | 1 h 48 min | 3.6 gal | |
I 70 526 mi, 7 h 58 min
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St. George | 633 mi | 9 h 46 min | 21.4 gal | |
I 15 107 mi, 1 h 36 min
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North Las Vegas | 740 mi | 11 h 23 min | 24.9 gal | |
I 15 9 mi, 08 min
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Las Vegas | 749 mi | 11 h 32 min | 25.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Las Vegas?
Fuel cost: 97.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 748.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to Las Vegas?
Driving time: 11 h 32 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 519 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 37 min
- 75 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 h 9 min
- 70 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 7 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 17 min
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 21 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 5 min
- 40 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 48 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to Las Vegas by land?
The distance between Denver and Las Vegas is 748.8 mi by road including 745 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Las Vegas respectively.
How far is Denver to Las Vegas by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Las Vegas is 605.8 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Las Vegas respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from Las Vegas by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 606 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 25 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Denver to Las Vegas?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 3 min to cover the distance of 606 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 38 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Denver and Las Vegas?
The halfway point between Denver and Las Vegas is Green River. It is located about 37 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Green River to Denver is 337 mi and driving will take about 5 h 24 min. The road between Green River and Las Vegas has length 411 mi and will take approximately 6 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Las Vegas?
Denver is located 606 mi north-east of Las Vegas.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Las Vegas has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.16628, longitude -115.14923.
Which highway goes from Denver to Las Vegas?
The route from Denver to Las Vegas follows I 70, I 15, US 6, US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 89: 32 mi
- US 191: 24 mi
- US 93: 21 mi
- US 40: 13 mi
- CO 9: 2 mi