Distance between San Francisco, CA (SFO) and Denver, CO (DEN)
Flight distance from San Francisco to Denver (San Francisco International Airport – Denver International Airport) is 967 miles / 1556 kilometers / 840 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 2 hours 19 minutes.
Driving distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN) is 1286 miles / 2070 kilometers and travel time by car is about 22 hours 2 minutes.
San Francisco – Denver
How far is Denver from San Francisco?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 967.097 miles
- 1556.392 kilometers
- 840.384 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 964.851 miles
- 1552.777 kilometers
- 838.432 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from San Francisco International Airport to Denver International Airport is 2 hours 19 minutes.
Time difference
The time difference between San Francisco and Denver is 1 hour. Denver is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
San Francisco time to Denver time converter
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from San Francisco to Denver generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, 149 kilograms is equal to 328 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from San Francisco to Denver
Shortest flight path between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Denver International Airport (DEN).
Airport information
| Origin | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W |
| Destination | Denver International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Denver, CO |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | DEN |
| ICAO Code: | KDEN |
| Coordinates: | 39°51′42″N, 104°40′22″W |
Airlines flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN)
| AirTran Airways |
| Frontier Airlines |
| Southwest Airlines |
| United Airlines |