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GRF to MTJ: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
949 mi
1,527 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from MTJ?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 949 miles (1,527 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRF to MTJ?
Nonstop service on GRF–MTJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Lewis and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to MTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRF–MTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRF to MTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRF–MTJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.