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Direct Flights from Dallas to Montrose

Montrose · Colorado

Nonstop service from DFW and DAL to MTJ on American, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American, Southwest
Nonstop flights
~2/dayacross 2 airport pairs
Distance
721 mi
Flight time
~1h 55mgate to gate
Elevation
5,759 ft5,152 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Dallas (DFW) to Montrose (MTJ), 721 miles nonstop.DFWMTJ

Which airports fly this route

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  • DFWMTJDallas Fort Worth International
    American~2/dayDaily (all week)721 mi
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  • DALMTJDallas Love Field
    SouthwestFrequency variesMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun732 mi
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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 Dallas

1h 55m in the air, 721 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Montrose. Two nights works.

Montrose is 5,152 ft higher than Dallas, 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The Montrose Botanic Gardens are located at 1800 Pavilion Drive, Montrose, Colorado, south of the Montrose Pavilion.
  4. The Placerville Schoolhouse in Placerville, Colorado is a preserved one-room schoolhouse that operated as a school from 1908 to 1960.
  5. 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.
  6. Ridgway State Park is a state park located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States.
  7. 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.
  8. The Museum of the Mountain West is a history museum off U.S. Route 50 in Montrose, Colorado.
  9. The Montrose County Historical Museum is located in Montrose, Colorado, USA, founded in 1973 by the Montrose County Historical Society.
  10. 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 Dallas

14° cooler than Dallas on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Montrose 37°F · Dallas 57°F · 20° colder
April
Montrose 63°F · Dallas 77°F · 14° colder
July
Montrose 90°F · Dallas 96°F · 7° colder
October
Montrose 66°F · Dallas 79°F · 13° colder

December bottoms out near 36°F — a real coat, not a layer. Montrose also swings harder through the year than Dallas does — 53° between its coldest and warmest months against 39°.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

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 Dallas to Montrose?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Dallas (DFW, DAL) to Montrose (MTJ) on American, Southwest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Dallas to Montrose?
American, Southwest fly nonstop between Dallas (DFW, DAL) and Montrose (MTJ).
Which Dallas airport has nonstop flights to Montrose?
You can leave from 2 Dallas airports: DFW (Dallas Fort Worth International) on American; DAL (Dallas Love Field) on Southwest.
How many nonstop flights are there from Dallas to Montrose?
There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Dallas to Montrose.
How far is Montrose from Dallas?
Montrose is about 721 miles from Dallas 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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