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APA to GCN: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
470 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
470 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Near GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APA from GCN?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 470 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from APA to GCN?
Nonstop service on APA–GCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Denver and Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 1 hour behind Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to GCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APA–GCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APA to GCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APA–GCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.