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MTJ to DAY: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,267 mi
2,040 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from DAY?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,267 miles (2,040 km, 1,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to DAY?
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