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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Montrose (MTJ): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,070 km, an estimated 1 hour 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Montrose. Updated 13 September 2026 at 04:03 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +17
MTJ
Montrose
tracking
1,070 km · ~1h 52m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
78 / 100
route health from live LAX and MTJ delay boards
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA5865 12:47 Sa · UA5590 12:49 Sa
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Los Angeles to Montrose route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to MTJ flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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LAX to MTJ questions
Is LAX–MTJ running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–MTJ?
Operators schedule 2 departures from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MTJ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from LAX to MTJ?
Great-circle distance is 1,070 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–MTJ fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 4 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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