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DET to APA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
1,152 mi
1,855 km · 1,001 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from APA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Denver (APA) is 1,152 miles (1,855 km, 1,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Detroit and Denver?
Denver is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to APA?
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