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MSC to APA: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 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 MSC from APA?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Denver (APA) is 569 miles (916 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 MSC to APA?
Nonstop service on MSC–APA 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mesa and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSC to APA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSC–APA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSC to APA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSC–APA 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.