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Direct Flights from Denver to Gillette

Gillette · Wyoming

Nonstop service from DEN to GCC on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
United
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
313 mi
Flight time
~1h 10mgate to gate
Elevation
4,365 ft1,066 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Denver (DEN) to Gillette (GCC), 313 miles nonstop.DENGCC

How rare is this nonstop?

Denver is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Gillette — everywhere else connects.

How long to go to Gillette for, from Denver

1h 10m in the air, 313 miles: short enough that a single night in Gillette is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

About Gillette

Eagle Butte Mine seen from the visitor overlook platform in Campbell County, Wyoming
Photo by Mr. Satterly · CC0

Gillette is a city in Northeast Wyoming halfway between Sundance and Sheridan on I-90. Gillette is a coal mining town with a population of about 33,000 (2020). Because of the coal, oil, and natural gas production, the city calls itself the energy capital of the nation.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Gillette

  1. The McKean Site is an archaeological site in Crook County, Wyoming, United States.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Gillette weather, compared with Denver

6° cooler than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Gillette 37°F · Denver 45°F · 7° colder
April
Gillette 56°F · Denver 61°F · 5° colder
July
Gillette 88°F · Denver 90°F · 2° colder
October
Gillette 59°F · Denver 65°F · 6° colder

February bottoms out near 37°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 Gillette

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Gillette is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–77°F.
How long to stay
A long weekend is plenty of time to see Gillette, including McKean site.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Denver to Gillette?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Gillette (GCC) on United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Gillette?
United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Gillette (GCC).
How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Gillette?
There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Denver to Gillette.
How far is Gillette from Denver?
Gillette is about 313 miles from Denver by air.
What is there to do in Gillette?
Popular things to do include McKean site, and more.

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