United StatesUnited StatesDenver to Memphis shipping route.
1,885 km by rail, about 2.6 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Denver and Memphis
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
DenverRailMemphisRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,885 km (1,171 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,412 km |
| Transit time | 2.6 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Denver to Memphis shipping route by rail
Denver to Memphis by rail freight: 1,885 km of track, east from the United States.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.6 days. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Denver and Memphis.
By road the same trip is 1,685 km and takes a truck about 27 h 24 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Denver in this directory, Memphis is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Houston (1,663 km), Chicago (1,605 km) and Dallas (1,277 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Denver to Memphis?
1,885 km by rail (1,412 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Denver to Memphis?
About 2.6 days at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Memphis to Denver has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Denver to Kansas City1,163 km
- Denver to Dallas1,277 km
- Denver to Chicago1,605 km
- Denver to Houston1,663 km
- Denver to Laredo1,908 km
- Denver to Los Angeles2,048 km
- Atlanta to Memphis633 km
- Dallas to Memphis733 km
- Kansas City to Memphis739 km
- Chicago to Memphis842 km
- Houston to Memphis924 km
- Savannah to Memphis1,127 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.