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MTJ to BAD: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
900 mi
1,449 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from BAD?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Shreveport (BAD) is 900 miles (1,449 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 MTJ to BAD?
Nonstop service on MTJ–BAD 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montrose CO and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–BAD 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.