Distance from Denver to Anchorage (United States)

The distance between Denver, Colorado and Anchorage, Alaska is 3,862 kilometers (2,400 miles).

Denver, Colorado, United States

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

From Denver to Anchorage, the straight-line distance is 3,862 kilometers, heading northwest. Denver is situated at an altitude of 1,636 meters above sea level, while Anchorage is at only 16 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 12-15 days
Motorcycle 4-5 days
Car 3-4 days
Airplane 6-8 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Denver, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Denver

Coordinates: 39.7392° N 104.9847° W

Elevation: 1,636 m (5,367 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Buckley Air Force Base (BKF)
  • Buckley Air Force Base (BFK)
  • Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)
  • Centennial Airport (APA)
  • Denver International Airport (DEN)
Anchorage, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Anchorage

Coordinates: 61.2181° N 149.9003° W

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Merrill Field (MRI)
  • Lake Hood Strip (LHD)
  • Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF)
  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
  • Bryant Army Heliport (FRN)

Other distances from Denver

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Denver to New York City 2,625 km
From Denver to Los Angeles 1,338 km
From Denver to Chicago 1,479 km
From Denver to Houston 1,413 km
From Denver to Phoenix 943 km

Other distances from Anchorage

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Anchorage to New York City 5,424 km
From Anchorage to Los Angeles 3,769 km
From Anchorage to Chicago 4,599 km
From Anchorage to Houston 5,271 km
From Anchorage to Phoenix 4,100 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Denver and Anchorage.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Salvador, Brazil Barcelona, Venezuela 3,862 km
Kumasi, Ghana Barcelona, Spain 3,862 km
Detroit, United States Maracay, Venezuela 3,863 km
Indianapolis, United States Medellín, Colombia 3,861 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Arequipa, Peru 3,861 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Boston, United States 3,861 km
Kumasi, Ghana Kampala, Uganda 3,863 km
Philadelphia, United States Bakersfield, United States 3,864 km
San Francisco, United States Tampa, United States 3,864 km
Guadalajara, Mexico South Boston, United States 3,860 km
Detroit, United States Caracas, Venezuela 3,864 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Salta, Argentina 3,864 km
Managua, Nicaragua Tijuana, Mexico 3,864 km
Brampton, Canada Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3,859 km
Miami, United States Manaus, Brazil 3,865 km
Baghdad, Iraq Kampala, Uganda 3,859 km
Trujillo, Peru Guarulhos, Brazil 3,859 km
Zapopan, Mexico Laval, Canada 3,865 km

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