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LNK to MTJ: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
613 mi
987 km · 533 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
613 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from MTJ?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 613 miles (987 km, 533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 Lincoln and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour behind Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to MTJ?
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