United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Denver shipping route.
1,699 km by road, about 27 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Denver
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Los AngelesRoadDenverTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,699 km (1,056 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,336 km |
| Transit time | 27 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 16 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Los Angeles to Denver shipping route by road
A truck from Los Angeles to Denver drives 1,699 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,336 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 27 h 36 min, of which 16 h 36 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Los Angeles to Denver is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 2,048 km and takes about 2.8 days at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Denver is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Phoenix (602 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Los Angeles to Denver?
1,699 km by road (1,336 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Los Angeles to Denver?
About 27 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (16 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Denver to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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Monterrey2,486 km - Kansas City to Denver979 km
- Phoenix to Denver1,324 km
- Dallas to Denver1,430 km
- Chicago to Denver1,637 km
- Memphis to Denver1,685 km
- Houston to Denver1,754 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.