Distance between Omaha NE and Denver CO
The distance from Omaha to Denver is 539 miles by road including 536 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Lincoln, North Platte, Chalco, Waverly, York, Aurora and Ogallala.
Shortest distance by air | 487 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 539.4 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 2 min |
Fuel amount | 18.3 gal |
Fuel cost | 65 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Omaha | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 80 14 mi, 14 min
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Chalco | 14 mi | 14 min | 0.4 gal | |
I 80 30 mi, 26 min
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Waverly | 43 mi | 41 min | 1.4 gal | |
I 80 11 mi, 10 min
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Lincoln | 55 mi | 51 min | 1.7 gal | |
I 80 43 mi, 38 min
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York | 98 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.2 gal | |
I 80 25 mi, 22 min
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Aurora | 124 mi | 1 h 52 min | 4.2 gal | |
I 80 162 mi, 2 h 22 min
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North Platte | 285 mi | 4 h 14 min | 9.3 gal | |
I 80 39 mi, 33 min
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Ogallala | 324 mi | 4 h 48 min | 10.7 gal | |
I 80 I 76 91 mi, 1 h 20 min
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Sterling | 415 mi | 6 h 09 min | 14.1 gal | |
I 76 124 mi, 1 h 53 min
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Denver | 539 mi | 8 h 02 min | 18.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Omaha to Denver?
Fuel cost: 65 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 539.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.54 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Omaha to Denver?
Driving time: 8 h 2 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 495 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 7 h 16 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 27 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 1 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 Omaha to Denver by land?
The distance between Omaha and Denver is 539.4 mi by road including 535.6 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Omaha and Denver respectively.
How far is Omaha to Denver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Omaha and Denver is 486.5 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 Omaha and Denver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Omaha from Denver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 58 min to cover the distance of 487 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 33 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 Omaha to Denver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 15 min to cover the distance of 487 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 43 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 Omaha and Denver?
The halfway point between Omaha and Denver is North Platte. It is located about 16 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from North Platte to Omaha is 285 mi and driving will take about 4 h 14 min. The road between North Platte and Denver has length 254 mi and will take approximately 3 h 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Omaha in relation to Denver?
Omaha is located 487 mi east of Denver.
Omaha has geographic coordinates: latitude 41.25873, longitude -95.93787.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Which highway goes from Omaha to Denver?
The route from Omaha to Denver follows I 80, I 76, US 6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 52: 14 mi
- US 34: 9 mi
- US 77: 7 mi
- US 85: 2 mi
- I 25: 2 mi
- I 480: 1 mi
- US 75: 1 mi