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MTJ to EDW: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
606 mi
976 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
606 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from EDW?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 606 miles (976 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MTJ to EDW?
Nonstop service on MTJ–EDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montrose CO and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 1 hour behind Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–EDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.