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MTJ to NZY: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
659 mi
1,061 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from NZY?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to San Diego (NZY) is 659 miles (1,061 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to NZY?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from MTJ to NZY?
Nonstop service on MTJ–NZY 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montrose CO and San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to NZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–NZY 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.