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MTJ to MCI: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
710 mi
1,143 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
710 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from MCI?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Kansas City (MCI) is 710 miles (1,143 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to MCI?
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