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APA to TUL: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport)
541 mi
871 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TUL — Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa, 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 TUL
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport37 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport52 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APA from TUL?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Tulsa (TUL) is 541 miles (871 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to TUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 TUL?
Nonstop service on APA–TUL 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Denver and Tulsa?
Tulsa is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to TUL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APA–TUL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APA to TUL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APA–TUL 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.