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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.
Are there nonstop flights from MTJ to PSP?
Nonstop service on MTJ–PSP 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 43m nonstop estimate.
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?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTJ–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTJ to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTJ–PSP 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.