Denver (DEN) to Montrose (MTJ)

196mi
316 km170 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 12m

Bearing

243° SW

Denver (DEN) to Montrose (MTJ) is 196 miles (316 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → MTJDENMTJ

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What actually flies DENMTJ

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MTJ; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

207

May 2026

Seats

29,488

both directions

Passengers

22,739

both directions

Load factor

77.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–MTJ?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MTJ departures in May 2026 (123), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–MTJ?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of DEN–MTJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–MTJ traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–MTJ departures fell from 245 in June 2025 to 207 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENMTJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    245 departures · 25,505 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • July 2025

    271 departures · 30,132 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    238 departures · 26,491 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    224 departures · 26,149 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    235 departures · 26,167 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    178 departures · 18,829 passengers

    74.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    249 departures · 23,719 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    267 departures · 23,046 passengers

    57.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    253 departures · 29,028 passengers

    71.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    299 departures · 27,271 passengers

    60.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    202 departures · 19,680 passengers

    69.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    207 departures · 22,739 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENMTJ

78.0% full

104 departures · 11,553 passengers

MTJDEN

76.2% full

103 departures · 11,186 passengers

Nonstop DEN–MTJ traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MTJ

US

Montrose Regional Airport

Coordinates

38.51°N, 107.89°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Montrose (MTJ)?

DEN to MTJ is 196 miles (316 km / 170 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to MTJ?

A nonstop covers the 196-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–MTJ?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (37.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (29.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MTJ?

Distance-based programs credit off the 196-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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