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SDM to MTJ: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
655 mi
1,053 km · 569 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
655 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SDM
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 SDM from MTJ?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 655 miles (1,053 km, 569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDM to MTJ?
Nonstop service on SDM–MTJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDM–MTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDM to MTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDM–MTJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.