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MTJ to LEX: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,260 mi
2,028 km · 1,095 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from LEX?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,260 miles (2,028 km, 1,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 LEX?
Nonstop service on MTJ–LEX 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 3h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montrose CO and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 2 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–LEX 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.