Drive or Fly: Gillette, WY to Kemmerer, WY?

Side-by-side comparison of driving versus flying for this route. Costs, time, and trade-offs at a glance.

Driving wins

Medium

No scheduled commercial flights found for GCC–RKS. At 440 miles, driving is the only practical option.

Passengers:

Vehicle:

Find Your Vehicle (EPA fuel economy data)

Drive

Door to Door

8h 1m

Distance

440 mi

Total Cost

$132

CO2

178 kg

Cost Breakdown

Diesel$97

Hotel (1 room, 0 nights) $0

Meals (1 pax, 1 day) $35

+ No luggage restrictions or TSA lines

+ Comfortable one-day drive

+ Stop anywhere along the route

+ Have your own car at the destination

+ Likely faster door-to-door than flying

− Driver fatigue on longer stretches

− Wear and tear on vehicle

− Fuel price fluctuations

Plan the drive

Fly

Door to Door

4h 43m

37m in the air

Air Distance

307 mi

Total Cost

$187

CO2

78 kg

Door-to-Door Timeline

Gillette, WY → GCC 10m

Check-in & Security 90m

Flight 37m

Arrival & Baggage 30m

RKS → Kemmerer, WY 116m

Cost Breakdown

Ticket (1 pax @ $132) $132

Rental car (1 day)$55

Airports

Gillette, WY GCC — Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport 4 mi, ~10m drive

Kemmerer, WY RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport 77 mi, ~116m drive

No scheduled flights found

No commercial flights between GCC and RKS. Flight estimates above are theoretical.

+ Saves about 3h 18m compared to driving

+ Less physical fatigue

+ Predictable arrival time

− Airport security and check-in overhead

− No scheduled commercial flights found for this route

− May need a rental car at destination

− Luggage fees and restrictions

− Less flexibility for stops along the way

At a Glance

	Drive	Fly
Door-to-door time	8h 1m	4h 43m
Total cost (1 person)	$132	$187
Carbon footprint	178 kg CO₂	78 kg CO₂
Flexibility	High	Low
Luggage	Unlimited	Restricted
Reliability	Weather dependent	Data unavailable

Drive data: OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices

Flight data: Statistical estimate

Airports: OurAirports

Confidence: Medium — airports identified, fares estimated

Costs are estimates. Actual flight prices vary by airline, date, and booking time. Drive costs based on OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices. Computed Apr 17, 2026.

Route Options

2 different routes between these cities.

Fastest

440 mi 8h 0m

via I 80; US 30; WY 789, WY 220, WY 387

Shortest (+30 min)

421.3 mi 8h 31m

via WY 28, US 20; US 26, WY 387

Decided to drive? See the full trip plan from Gillette, WY to Kemmerer, WY with stops, fuel costs, and turn-by-turn directions.