Distance between Denver CO and Phoenix AZ
The distance from Denver to Phoenix is 862 miles by road including 687 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 26 minutes and goes through Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Greenwood Village, Centennial, Castle Rock, Fountain and Walsenburg.
Shortest distance by air | 586 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 862.5 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 12 h 26 min |
Fuel amount | 107.8 gal |
Fuel cost | 112.1 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 25 12 mi, 13 min
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Greenwood Village | 12 mi | 13 min | 1.3 gal | |
I 25 2 mi, 02 min
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Centennial | 14 mi | 15 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 25 14 mi, 11 min
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Castle Rock | 28 mi | 26 min | 3.1 gal | |
I 25 39 mi, 32 min
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Colorado Springs | 67 mi | 59 min | 7.5 gal | |
I 25 14 mi, 12 min
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Fountain | 81 mi | 1 h 12 min | 9.8 gal | |
I 25 31 mi, 25 min
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Pueblo | 112 mi | 1 h 37 min | 13.7 gal | |
I 25 48 mi, 38 min
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Walsenburg | 160 mi | 2 h 16 min | 19.7 gal | |
I 25 35 mi, 28 min
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Trinidad | 196 mi | 2 h 45 min | 24.1 gal | |
I 25 667 mi, 9 h 41 min
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Phoenix | 862 mi | 12 h 26 min | 106.7 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Phoenix?
Fuel cost: 112.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 862.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 8.00 mpg) * (Fuel price 1.04 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to Phoenix?
Driving time: 12 h 26 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 573 mi with a maximum speed 75 mph = 7 h 38 min
- 170 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 h 37 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 45 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 42 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 45 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 15 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 18 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 9 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 5 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to Phoenix by land?
The distance between Denver and Phoenix is 862.5 mi by road including 686.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Phoenix respectively.
How far is Denver to Phoenix by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Phoenix is 586 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 Phoenix respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from Phoenix by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 10 min to cover the distance of 586 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 17 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 Phoenix?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 55 min to cover the distance of 586 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 29 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 Phoenix?
The halfway point between Denver and Phoenix is Bernalillo. It is located about 5 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bernalillo to Denver is 426 mi and driving will take about 5 h 52 min. The road between Bernalillo and Phoenix has length 436 mi and will take approximately 6 h 34 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Phoenix?
Denver is located 586 mi north-east of Phoenix.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Phoenix has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.44859, longitude -112.07735.
Which highway goes from Denver to Phoenix?
The route from Denver to Phoenix follows I 25, I 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 84: 57 mi
- AZ 260: 53 mi
- AZ 87: 50 mi
- US 160: 35 mi
- AZ 377: 34 mi
- SR 87: 24 mi
- AZ 202 Loop: 12 mi
- AZ 77: 9 mi
- US 285: 7 mi
- AZ 277: 7 mi
- US 191: 6 mi
- US 64: 2 mi
- US 50 Business: 2 mi
- US 24: 2 mi
- CO 88: 2 mi
- I 40 BUS: 1 mi
- US 180: 1 mi
- I 10: 1 mi