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DEN to NZJ: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
838 mi
1,349 km · 729 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, United States
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Near NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEN from NZJ?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 838 miles (1,349 km, 729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Denver and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 1 hour behind Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to NZJ?
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