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TVL to MTJ: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport)
653 mi
1,050 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from MTJ?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Montrose CO (MTJ) is 653 miles (1,050 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL 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.
What is the time difference between South Lake Tahoe and Montrose CO?
Montrose CO is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to MTJ?
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