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MTJ to SFO: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
789 mi
1,270 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from SFO?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to SFO?
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