Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PHX to DEN: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
602 mi
969 km · 523 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live PHX→DEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
602 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from DEN?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Denver (DEN) is 602 miles (969 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Phoenix and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to DEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHX–DEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.