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MTJ to CIU: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,303 mi
2,097 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from CIU?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,303 miles (2,097 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to CIU?
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