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HTL to CEZ: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
1,338 mi
2,153 km · 1,163 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Near CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTL from CEZ?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Cortez (CEZ) is 1,338 miles (2,153 km, 1,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Houghton Lake and Cortez?
Cortez is 2 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to CEZ?
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