Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver (DEN) is 627 miles in a straight line, about 1h 45m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- LASTowerLas Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- L30TRACONLas Vegas TRACON (L30)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZLACenterLos Angeles ARTCC (ZLA)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZLCCenterSalt Lake City ARTCC (ZLC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZDVCenterDenver ARTCC (ZDV)Starts your descentThank them →
- D01TRACONDenver TRACON (D01)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- DENTowerDenver International Tower (DEN)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Denver (DEN) to Las Vegas (LAS)
DEN → D01 → ZDV → ZLC → ZLA → L30 → LAS
About the airports
Harry Reid International Airport
Las Vegas, NV
Codes: LAS · KLAS
Time zone: Pacific
Control tower: Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS)
Denver International Airport
Denver, CO
Codes: DEN · KDEN
Time zone: Mountain
Control tower: Denver International Tower (DEN)
More routes
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Orlando (MCO) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Miami (MIA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Charlotte (CLT) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Seattle (SEA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Phoenix (PHX) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Newark (EWR) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- San Francisco (SFO) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Houston (IAH) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Boston (BOS) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Las Vegas (LAS)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver (DEN)?
About 1h 45m gate to gate for the 627-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is Las Vegas (LAS) from Denver (DEN)?
627 miles (545 nautical miles, 1,009 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Denver (DEN)?
Usually 7 facilities: Las Vegas Harry Reid Tower (LAS), Las Vegas TRACON (L30), Los Angeles ARTCC (ZLA), Salt Lake City ARTCC (ZLC), Denver ARTCC (ZDV), Denver TRACON (D01) and Denver International Tower (DEN). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Las Vegas (LAS) and Denver (DEN)?
Yes. Denver (DEN) is 1 hour ahead of Las Vegas (LAS).