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ORD to MTJ: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
1,078 mi
1,736 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from MTJ?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 1,078 miles (1,736 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Chicago and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour behind Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to MTJ?
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