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CIC to MTJ: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
753 mi
1,211 km · 654 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
753 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from MTJ?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 753 miles (1,211 km, 654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Chico and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to MTJ?
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