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CAR to MTJ: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
2,081 mi
3,349 km · 1,809 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from MTJ?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 2,081 miles (3,349 km, 1,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 time difference between Caribou and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 2 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to MTJ?
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