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MTJ to IOW: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
889 mi
1,431 km · 773 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
889 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from IOW?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Iowa City (IOW) is 889 miles (1,431 km, 773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 1 hour ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to IOW?
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