Direct Flights from Denver to Pierre
Pierre · South Dakota
Nonstop service from DEN to PIR 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 Pierre — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Pierre for, from Denver
1h 15m in the air, 385 miles: short enough that a single night in Pierre is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Pierre
Pierre is the capital of South Dakota and the seat of Hughes County.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Pierre
- Fort Pierre Chouteau, also just Fort Pierre, was a major trading post and military outpost in the mid-19th century on the west bank of the Missouri River in what is now central South Dakota.
- The Verendrye Site is an historical archaeological site off Verendrye Drive in Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States.
- West Bend Recreation Area is a South Dakota State Recreation Area located along the shore of Lake Sharpe, a Missouri River Reservoir. The area is located in Hughes County.
- The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, South Dakota, is the headquarters of the South Dakota State Historical Society.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Pierre weather, compared with Denver
6° cooler than Denver on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Pierre 29°F · Denver 45°F · 15° colder
- April
- Pierre 57°F · Denver 61°F · 4° colder
- July
- Pierre 87°F · Denver 90°F · 3° colder
- October
- Pierre 61°F · Denver 65°F · 4° colder
January bottoms out near 29°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 Pierre
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Pierre is May–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–79°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Pierre, including Fort Pierre Chouteau, Verendrye Site, and West Bend Recreation Area.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Denver to Pierre?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Denver (DEN) to Pierre (PIR) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Denver to Pierre?
- United flies nonstop between Denver (DEN) and Pierre (PIR).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Denver to Pierre?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Denver to Pierre.
- How far is Pierre from Denver?
- Pierre is about 385 miles from Denver by air.
- What is there to do in Pierre?
- Popular things to do include Fort Pierre Chouteau, Verendrye Site, West Bend Recreation Area, South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, and more.
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