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MTJ to SLE: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
894 mi
1,439 km · 777 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
894 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from SLE?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Salem (SLE) is 894 miles (1,439 km, 777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Salem?
Salem is 1 hour behind Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to SLE?
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