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MTJ to SAC: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
735 mi
1,182 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from SAC?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Sacramento (SAC) is 735 miles (1,182 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to SAC?
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