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MTJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,312 mi
2,112 km · 1,140 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,312 miles (2,112 km, 1,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to DTW?
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