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MSP to MTJ: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
874 mi
1,406 km · 759 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
874 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from MTJ?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 874 miles (1,406 km, 759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Minneapolis and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to MTJ?
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