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HYS to DEN: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
297 mi
478 km · 258 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
297 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- DEN — Denver International 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from DEN?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Denver (DEN) is 297 miles (478 km, 258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Hays and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to DEN?
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