Distance between Hays KS and Denver CO
The distance from Hays to Denver is 339 miles by road including 322 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 55 minutes and goes through WaKeeney, Colby, Goodland and Limon.
Shortest distance by air | 308 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 339.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 5 h 55 min |
Fuel amount | 11.5 gal |
Fuel cost | 38.9 USD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Hays | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
US 183 Bypass I 70 25 mi, 28 min
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Ogallah | 25 mi | 28 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 70 11 mi, 14 min
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WaKeeney | 37 mi | 42 min | 1.1 gal | |
I 70 33 mi, 36 min
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Grainfield | 70 mi | 1 h 19 min | 1.8 gal | |
I 70 39 mi, 34 min
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Colby | 109 mi | 1 h 53 min | 3.5 gal | |
I 70 36 mi, 31 min
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Goodland | 145 mi | 2 h 25 min | 4.8 gal | |
I 70 17 mi, 14 min
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Kanorado | 162 mi | 2 h 39 min | 5.4 gal | |
I 70 30 mi, 26 min
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Stratton | 191 mi | 3 h 06 min | 6.5 gal | |
I 70 59 mi, 51 min
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Limon | 250 mi | 3 h 58 min | 8.5 gal | |
I 70 89 mi, 1 h 56 min
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Denver | 339 mi | 5 h 54 min | 11.4 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Hays to Denver?
Fuel cost: 38.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 339.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Hays to Denver?
Driving time: 5 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 319 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 4 h 41 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 4 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 1 h 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Hays to Denver by land?
The distance between Hays and Denver is 339.3 mi by road including 322.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Hays and Denver respectively.
How far is Hays to Denver by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Hays and Denver is 308.2 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 Hays and Denver respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Hays from Denver by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 37 min to cover the distance of 308 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 15 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 Hays to Denver?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 4 min to cover the distance of 308 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 21 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 Hays and Denver?
The halfway point between Hays and Denver is Peconic. It is located about 3 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Peconic to Hays is 167 mi and driving will take about 2 h 44 min. The road between Peconic and Denver has length 173 mi and will take approximately 3 h 10 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Hays in relation to Denver?
Hays is located 308 mi east of Denver.
Hays has geographic coordinates: latitude 38.87918, longitude -99.32677.
Denver has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.73915, longitude -104.9847.
Which highway goes from Hays to Denver?
The route from Hays to Denver follows I 70, US 40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 24: 57 mi
- US 183 Bypass: 2 mi
- US 183: 1 mi