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MTJ to CLD: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
643 mi
1,036 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from CLD?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 643 miles (1,036 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to CLD?
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