Distance between Denver CO and Salt Lake City UT
The distance from Denver to Salt Lake City is 535 miles by road including 531 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 58 minutes and goes through Cheyenne, Laramie, Rock Springs, Thornton, Erie, Mead and Loveland.
Shortest distance by air | 371 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 535 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 7 h 58 min |
Fuel amount | 18.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 69.5 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 25 13 mi, 15 min
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Thornton | 13 mi | 15 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 25 8 mi, 07 min
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Erie | 22 mi | 23 min | 0.7 gal | |
I 25 13 mi, 11 min
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Mead | 35 mi | 35 min | 1.0 gal | |
I 25 12 mi, 10 min
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Loveland | 47 mi | 46 min | 1.6 gal | |
I 25 4 mi, 03 min
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Windsor | 52 mi | 49 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 25 46 mi, 40 min
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Cheyenne | 98 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.3 gal | |
I 25 I 80 47 mi, 41 min
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Laramie | 144 mi | 2 h 11 min | 4.8 gal | |
I 80 209 mi, 3 h 04 min
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Rock Springs | 353 mi | 5 h 15 min | 11.9 gal | |
I 80 182 mi, 2 h 42 min
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Salt Lake City | 535 mi | 7 h 58 min | 17.9 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Salt Lake City?
Fuel cost: 69.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 535 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 Salt Lake City?
Driving time: 7 h 58 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 512 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 31 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 8 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 8 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to Salt Lake City by land?
The distance between Denver and Salt Lake City is 535 mi by road including 531.3 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Salt Lake City respectively.
How far is Denver to Salt Lake City by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Salt Lake City is 371 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 Salt Lake City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from Salt Lake City by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 44 min to cover the distance of 371 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 42 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 Salt Lake City?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 29 min to cover the distance of 371 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 50 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 Salt Lake City?
The halfway point between Denver and Salt Lake City is Creston Junction. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Creston Junction to Denver is 271 mi and driving will take about 4 h 3 min. The road between Creston Junction and Salt Lake City has length 264 mi and will take approximately 3 h 55 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Salt Lake City?
Denver is located 371 mi east of Salt Lake City.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Salt Lake City has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.76701, longitude -111.89043.
Which highway goes from Denver to Salt Lake City?
The route from Denver to Salt Lake City follows I 80, US 30, I 25, US 189.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- WY 789: 24 mi
- US 287: 19 mi
- US 87: 12 mi
- US 191: 5 mi
- I 15: 2 mi