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MTJ to MSO: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
660 mi
1,062 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from MSO?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Missoula (MSO) is 660 miles (1,062 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from MTJ to MSO?
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