Distance between Denver CO and Taos NM
The distance from Denver to Taos is 286 miles by road including 154 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 51 minutes and goes through Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Greenwood Village, Centennial, Castle Rock, Fountain and Walsenburg.
| Shortest distance by air | 232 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 285.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 51 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 37.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Denver | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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I 25 12 mi, 13 min
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| Greenwood Village | 12 mi | 13 min | 0.4 gal | |
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I 25 2 mi, 02 min
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| Centennial | 14 mi | 15 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 25 14 mi, 12 min
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| Castle Rock | 28 mi | 27 min | 0.9 gal | |
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I 25 39 mi, 35 min
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| Colorado Springs | 67 mi | 1 h 02 min | 2.0 gal | |
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I 25 14 mi, 13 min
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| Fountain | 81 mi | 1 h 15 min | 2.7 gal | |
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I 25 31 mi, 27 min
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| Pueblo | 112 mi | 1 h 43 min | 3.7 gal | |
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I 25 47 mi, 43 min
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| Walsenburg | 160 mi | 2 h 26 min | 5.4 gal | |
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I 25 Business US 160 43 mi, 47 min
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| Fort Garland | 203 mi | 3 h 13 min | 6.7 gal | |
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US 160 NM 522 83 mi, 1 h 36 min
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| Taos | 286 mi | 4 h 50 min | 9.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Denver to Taos?
Fuel cost: 37.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 285.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.86 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Denver to Taos?
Driving time: 4 h 51 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 109 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 36 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 35 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 1 min
- 62 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 5 min
- 18 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 19 min
- 51 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Denver to Taos by land?
The distance between Denver and Taos is 285.8 mi by road including 154.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Denver and Taos respectively.
How far is Denver to Taos by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Denver and Taos is 232.4 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 Taos respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Denver from Taos by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 232 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 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 Taos?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 33 min to cover the distance of 232 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 46 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 Taos?
The halfway point between Denver and Taos is Apache City. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Apache City to Denver is 142 mi and driving will take about 2 h 9 min. The road between Apache City and Taos has length 144 mi and will take approximately 2 h 41 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Denver in relation to Taos?
Denver is located 232 mi north of Taos.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Taos has geographic coordinates: latitude 36.40724, longitude -105.57307.
Which highway goes from Denver to Taos?
The route from Denver to Taos follows I 25.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 160: 47 mi
- NM 522: 41 mi
- CO 159: 34 mi
- US 64: 4 mi
- I 25 Business: 3 mi
- US 50 Business: 2 mi
- US 24: 2 mi
- CO 88: 2 mi