Distance between Denver CO and California MO
The distance from Denver to California is 720 miles by road including 610 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Topeka, Lawrence, Olathe, Kansas City and Lee's Summit.
| Shortest distance by air | 669 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 720.2 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 11 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 24.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 96.3 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 70 88 mi, 1 h 23 min
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| Limon | 88 mi | 1 h 23 min | 3.0 gal | |
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I 70 105 mi, 1 h 32 min
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| Goodland | 193 mi | 2 h 55 min | 6.5 gal | |
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I 70 37 mi, 32 min
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| Colby | 231 mi | 3 h 28 min | 7.6 gal | |
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I 70 71 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| WaKeeney | 302 mi | 4 h 31 min | 10.1 gal | |
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I 70 235 mi, 3 h 28 min
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| Topeka | 537 mi | 7 h 59 min | 18.1 gal | |
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I 70 24 mi, 23 min
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| Lawrence | 562 mi | 8 h 22 min | 19.0 gal | |
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KS 10 45 mi, 41 min
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| Kansas City | 607 mi | 9 h 04 min | 20.5 gal | |
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US 50 10 mi, 09 min
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| Lee's Summit | 617 mi | 9 h 13 min | 20.8 gal | |
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US 50 103 mi, 1 h 54 min
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| California | 720 mi | 11 h 08 min | 24.5 gal | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to California?
Fuel cost: 96.3 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 720.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to California?
Driving time: 11 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 556 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 8 h 10 min
- 36 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 33 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 8 min
- 92 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 38 min
- 12 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 12 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 4 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 4 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 6 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 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 California by land?
The distance between Denver and California is 720.2 mi by road including 610.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and California respectively.
How far is Denver to California by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and California is 669.2 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 California respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from California by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 669 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 53 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 California?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 29 min to cover the distance of 669 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 7 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 California?
The halfway point between Denver and California is Hays. It is located about 23 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hays to Denver is 337 mi and driving will take about 5 h 2 min. The road between Hays and California has length 383 mi and will take approximately 6 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to California?
Denver is located 669 mi west of California.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
California has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.62754, longitude -92.56652.
Which highway goes from Denver to California?
The route from Denver to California follows I 70, US 40, US 50.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 24: 57 mi
- KS 10: 36 mi
- KS 4: 12 mi
- I 435: 12 mi
- KS 18: 7 mi
- I 470: 6 mi
- MO 5: 4 mi
- US 50 Bus: 3 mi
- KS 14: 2 mi
- MO 135: 2 mi
- US 75: 2 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi