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MEM to DEN: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
871 mi
1,401 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
871 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from DEN?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Denver (DEN) is 871 miles (1,401 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Memphis and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to DEN?
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