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CID to MTJ: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
884 mi
1,422 km · 768 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
884 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from MTJ?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 884 miles (1,422 km, 768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Cedar Rapids and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to MTJ?
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