Denver, United States
| IATA Code | DEN |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KDEN |
| City | Denver |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/Denver |
| Coordinates | 39.8561, -104.6737 |
| Elevation | 5,431 ft / 1,655 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Colorado |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into DEN, using DEN as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRDEN Sabre: A15JUNLHRDEN Galileo: A/15JUNLHRDEN
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 7,497 km / 4,659 mi | ≈ 8.8h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 2,610 km / 1,622 mi | ≈ 3.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 12,485 km / 7,758 mi | ≈ 14.7h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 14,584 km / 9,062 mi | ≈ 17.2h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 13,443 km / 8,353 mi | ≈ 15.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
At 5,431 ft (1,655 m) above sea level, this is a high-altitude airport. Thinner air at this elevation can reduce aircraft performance, which sometimes means payload or fuel restrictions on hot days — this occasionally affects range or load on longer flights out of high-altitude airports. Not something an agent needs to calculate, but worth knowing if a client asks why a flight has an unexpected technical stop.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to DEN, at roughly 3.1 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 17.2 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through DEN as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Denver is DEN — Denver International Airport.
Denver International Airport operates on America/Denver time.
In a flight segment line, DEN appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...DEN... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to DEN, at an estimated 3.1 hours nonstop flight time.
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