# Distance from Denver (DEN) to Kelafo (LFO)

> 14,041 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,041 km / 8,725 mi / 7,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:45 in Denver, it's 21:45 in Kelafo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,704 ft (LFO is lower than DEN)

## Airports

### [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denver, United States
- ICAO: KDEN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.860000, -104.670000
- Elevation: 5,434 ft

### [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelafo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAKL
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 5.660000, 44.350000
- Elevation: 1,730 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:45 in Denver, it's 21:45 in Kelafo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)