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MKC to MTJ: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
717 mi
1,153 km · 623 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from MTJ?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 717 miles (1,153 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Kansas City and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to MTJ?
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