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MTJ to PSP: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
579 mi
931 km · 503 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
579 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from PSP?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 579 miles (931 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 1 hour behind Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to PSP?
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