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Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles (LAX) distance

The great-circle distance from Denver to Los Angeles is 748 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
United StatesDenver (DEN)
To
United StatesLos Angeles (LAX)
Time difference
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Denver
Midpoint
37.10° N, 111.81° W
Heading from DEN
246° southwest
Heading from LAX
58° northeast

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see DEN-LAX on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.