Denver (DEN) to Montrose (MTJ)
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.
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What actually flies DEN–MTJ
Filed traffic dataIn 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.
- UA
123 departures · 19,346 seats
Share of departures59.4%78.5%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures30.0%72.1%
Load
- OO
22 departures · 1,648 seats
Share of departures10.6%86.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MTJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 37% of DEN–MTJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
77 departures · 77.7% load
37.2% - Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 72.1% load
29.9% - Airbus A320
32 departures · 80.0% load
15.5% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 86.6% load
10.6% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 80.3% load
6.8%
How has DEN–MTJ traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MTJ departures fell from 245 in June 2025 to 207 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MTJ 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.
DEN → MTJ
78.0% full
104 departures · 11,553 passengers
MTJ → DEN
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).
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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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