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APA to JCI: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
535 mi
862 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, 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 JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APA from JCI?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Olathe (JCI) is 535 miles (862 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 JCI?
Nonstop service on APA–JCI 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Denver and Olathe?
Olathe is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to JCI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APA–JCI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APA to JCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APA–JCI 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.