Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SDU to MTJ: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
5,960 mi
9,591 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SDU→MTJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from MTJ?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 5,960 miles (9,591 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to MTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to MTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDU–MTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.