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ABQ to MTJ: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
250 mi
402 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
250 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from MTJ?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 250 miles (402 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to MTJ?
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