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MTJ to CAE: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,520 mi
2,446 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from CAE?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,520 miles (2,446 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Montrose CO and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to CAE?
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