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FRI to MTJ: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
600 mi
966 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
600 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from MTJ?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 600 miles (966 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Fort Riley and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour behind Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to MTJ?
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