Distance from Houston to Denver (United States)

The distance between Houston, Texas and Denver, Colorado is 1,413 kilometers (878 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Houston is located in the southeastern part of Texas, while Denver is situated in the central region of Colorado, both within the United States. The straight-line distance between them is 1,413 kilometers, heading northwest.

Houston is at 30 meters above sea level, while Denver is at 1,636 meters.

Driving route

The car route from Houston to Denver covers approximately 1600 kilometers, passing through major highways such as I-45 N and I-25 N, traversing regions like Dallas and the plains of northern Texas.

Lugares de interés en la ruta: Dallas, Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Colorado Springs.

Travel information

Summary

The trip from Houston to Denver crosses the plains of Texas and Oklahoma, reaching the Rocky Mountains near Denver.

Best time to travel

Travel in spring or fall for moderate tourist crowds and pleasant conditions, or in winter for skiing opportunities in Denver.

Climate

Denver experiences a semi-arid climate with colder winters and less humidity compared to the humid subtropical climate of Houston.

Accessibility

Denver offers extensive public transportation and accessible facilities, more developed than Houston's car-centric infrastructure.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
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)

Other distances from Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Other distances from Denver

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Hermosillo, Mexico Dallas, United States 1,413 km
El Paso, United States Omaha, United States 1,413 km
Belmopan, Belize New Orleans, United States 1,413 km
Stockholm, Sweden Preston, United Kingdom 1,412 km
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 1,414 km
Cancún, Mexico Atlanta, United States 1,414 km
Phoenix, United States Wichita, United States 1,415 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico San Salvador, El Salvador 1,415 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Omaha, United States 1,415 km
Lucknow, India Karachi, Pakistan 1,411 km
Vancouver, Canada Fresno, United States 1,415 km
Milwaukee, United States Fort Worth, United States 1,411 km
Dallas, United States Irapuato, Mexico 1,415 km
Managua, Nicaragua Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1,415 km
Vienna, Austria Bradford, United Kingdom 1,410 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Mesa, United States 1,410 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Cancún, Mexico 1,410 km

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