Direct Flights from Atlanta to Montrose
Montrose · Colorado
Nonstop service from ATL to MTJ on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 10 cities have a nonstop to Montrose, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Montrose for, from Atlanta
3h 10m in the air, 1,349 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
Note that this route only operates December to March, so the trip has to fit that window.
Montrose is 4,733 ft higher than Atlanta, at 5,759 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Montrose
Montrose is a town in the Uncompahgre Valley in Southwestern Colorado. It is a gateway to both Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park to its east and Telluride and other ski areas in the San Juan Mountains to the south. It is also home to the West Elks American Viticultural Area (AVA), part of Colorado's Wine Country and the highest wine vineyards in North America.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Montrose
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a national park of the United States located in western Colorado and managed by the National Park Service.
- The Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway is a 63-mile (101 km) National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Delta and Mesa counties, Colorado, USA.
- The Montrose Botanic Gardens are located at 1800 Pavilion Drive, Montrose, Colorado, south of the Montrose Pavilion.
- The Placerville Schoolhouse in Placerville, Colorado is a preserved one-room schoolhouse that operated as a school from 1908 to 1960.
- Crawford State Park is a Colorado State Park that encompasses Crawford Reservoir located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Crawford in Delta County, Colorado.
- Ridgway State Park is a state park located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States.
- Sweitzer Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Delta County 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Delta, Colorado. The 210-acre (85 ha) park established in 1960 includes a 137-acre (55 ha) reservoir.
- The Museum of the Mountain West is a history museum off U.S. Route 50 in Montrose, Colorado.
- The Montrose County Historical Museum is located in Montrose, Colorado, USA, founded in 1973 by the Montrose County Historical Society.
- The Ute Indian Museum is a local history museum in Montrose, Colorado, United States. It is administered by History Colorado.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Montrose weather, compared with Atlanta
9° cooler than Atlanta on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Montrose 37°F · Atlanta 54°F · 17° colder
- April
- Montrose 63°F · Atlanta 73°F · 10° colder
- July
- Montrose 90°F · Atlanta 90°F · much the same
- October
- Montrose 66°F · Atlanta 74°F · 8° colder
December bottoms out near 36°F — a real coat, not a layer. Montrose also swings harder through the year than Atlanta does — 53° between its coldest and warmest months against 36°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Montrose
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Montrose is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Montrose rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway, and Montrose Botanic Gardens and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Montrose?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Montrose (MTJ) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Montrose?
- Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Montrose (MTJ). Delta flies it December to March only.
- How far is Montrose from Atlanta?
- Montrose is about 1,349 miles from Atlanta by air.
- What is there to do in Montrose?
- Popular things to do include Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway, Montrose Botanic Gardens, Placerville Schoolhouse, and more.
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