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MTJ to DYS: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
617 mi
993 km · 536 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from DYS?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Abilene (DYS) is 617 miles (993 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to DYS?
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