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MTJ to RDU: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
1,606 mi
2,584 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from RDU?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 1,606 miles (2,584 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 2 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to RDU?
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