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YKM to APA: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 804 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from APA?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Denver (APA) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 YKM to APA?
Nonstop service on YKM–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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to APA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–APA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to APA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–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.