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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MTJ; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
202
April 2026
Seats
28,448
both directions
Passengers
19,680
both directions
Load factor
69.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–MTJ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MTJ departures in April 2026 (130), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
130 departures · 18,508 seats
Share of departures64.4%75.6%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
72 departures · 9,940 seats
Share of departures35.6%57.2%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MTJ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 35% of DEN–MTJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
70 departures · 57.9% load
34.6% - Airbus A320
67 departures · 78.9% load
33.2% - Airbus A319
50 departures · 81.2% load
24.8% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 42.0% load
6.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 50.0% load
1.0%
How has DEN–MTJ traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MTJ departures rose from 190 in May 2025 to 202 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MTJ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
190 departures · 20,133 passengers
82.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MTJ
65.9% full
101 departures · 9,380 passengers
MTJ → DEN
72.5% full
101 departures · 10,300 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MTJ traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (34.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (33.2%).
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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