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MTJ to YIP: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
1,303 mi
2,098 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTJ from YIP?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Detroit (YIP) is 1,303 miles (2,098 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to YIP?
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