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MTJ to IDA: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
409 mi
657 km · 355 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
409 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from IDA?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 409 miles (657 km, 355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 IDA?
Nonstop service on MTJ–IDA 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to IDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–IDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to IDA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–IDA 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.