Direct Flights from Denver to Cheyenne
Cheyenne · Wyoming
Nonstop service from DEN to CYS on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Denver is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Cheyenne — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Cheyenne for, from Denver
40m in the air, 90 miles: short enough that a single night in Cheyenne is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Cheyenne
Cheyenne is the state capital and largest city of Wyoming. Cheyenne is a place that celebrates its history and "true Western" culture. It is not uncommon to see cowboy hats, boots, and the belt as daily attire. It is host to the annual Frontier Days, one of the largest rodeos in North America.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Cheyenne
- St. Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral and parish church in the Diocese of Cheyenne located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
- The Ames Monument is a large pyramid in Albany County, Wyoming, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and dedicated to brothers Oakes Ames and Oliver Ames Jr., Union Pacific Railroad financiers.
- The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens are located in Lions Park in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with an associated High Plains Arboretum located five miles (8 km) northwest of Cheyenne at an elevation of 6,200 feet (1,900 m).
- The Cheyenne Depot Museum is a railroad museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. It is located inside the 1880s Union Pacific Railroad depot.
- Curt Gowdy State Park is a public recreation area covering 3,395 acres in Albany and Laramie counties in Wyoming, United States.
- The Lindenmeier Site is a stratified multi-component archaeological site most famous for its Folsom component.
- The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. The museum was founded in 1978.
- Fort D. A. Russell, also known as Fort Francis E. Warren, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Fort David A.
- The Quebec-One Missile Alert Facility, also known as Quebec-01 or Q-01, located 30 miles north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, near Chugwater, was a United States Air Force ICBM launch control facility.
- The Cheyenne National Cemetery is a cemetery in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is the first and only national cemetery in Wyoming. It was dedicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on October 8, 2020.
- The Wyoming State Museum is a state-run museum established in 1895 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is the official state repository for material concerning Wyoming history and cultural heritage.
- The Wyoming State Library is the official state library agency of Wyoming located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is a department under Wyoming's Department of Administration & Information.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Cheyenne weather, compared with Denver
6° cooler than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Cheyenne 40°F · Denver 45°F · 5° colder
- April
- Cheyenne 55°F · Denver 61°F · 6° colder
- July
- Cheyenne 84°F · Denver 90°F · 6° colder
- October
- Cheyenne 59°F · Denver 65°F · 6° colder
December bottoms out near 39°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Cheyenne
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Cheyenne is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Cheyenne rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral (Cheyenne, Wyoming), Ames Monument, and Cheyenne Botanic Gardens and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Cheyenne?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Cheyenne (CYS) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Cheyenne?
- United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Cheyenne (CYS).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Cheyenne?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Denver to Cheyenne.
- How far is Cheyenne from Denver?
- Cheyenne is about 90 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Cheyenne?
- Popular things to do include St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral (Cheyenne, Wyoming), Ames Monument, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Cheyenne Depot Museum, and more.
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