Direct Flights from Denver to Gunnison
Gunnison · Colorado
Nonstop service from DEN to GUC on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Gunnison, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Gunnison for, from Denver
50m in the air, 152 miles: short enough that a single night in Gunnison is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
Gunnison is 2,249 ft higher than Denver, at 7,680 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Gunnison
Gunnison is a mountain town in the state of Colorado.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Gunnison
- Crested Butte Mountain Resort is a ski resort at Mount Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.
- Monarch Mountain is a ski resort located in the state of Colorado. It is twenty miles (32 km) west of Salida, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 50.
- Crawford State Park is a Colorado State Park that encompasses Crawford Reservoir located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Crawford in Delta County, Colorado.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Gunnison weather, compared with Denver
11° cooler than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Gunnison 23°F · Denver 45°F · 22° colder
- April
- Gunnison 54°F · Denver 61°F · 7° colder
- July
- Gunnison 80°F · Denver 90°F · 10° colder
- October
- Gunnison 59°F · Denver 65°F · 6° colder
January bottoms out near 23°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Gunnison
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Gunnison is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–80°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Gunnison, including Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Monarch Mountain (ski area), and Crawford State Park (Colorado).
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Gunnison?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison (GUC) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Gunnison?
- United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Gunnison (GUC).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Gunnison?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Denver to Gunnison.
- How far is Gunnison from Denver?
- Gunnison is about 152 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Gunnison?
- Popular things to do include Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Monarch Mountain (ski area), Crawford State Park (Colorado), and more.
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