Nonstop flight route between Montrose, Colorado, United States and Lompoc, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°30'35"N by 107°53'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'56"N by 120°28'3"W)
Distance from MTJ to LPC:
745.61 miles (1,199.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), Montrose, Colorado, United States and Lompoc Airport (LPC), Lompoc, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 746 miles (or 1,200 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Montrose Regional Airport and Lompoc Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTJ / KMTJ |
| Airport Name: | Montrose Regional Airport |
| Location: | Montrose, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'35"N by 107°53'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Montrose County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5759 feet (1,755 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTJ |
| More Information: | MTJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPC / KLPC |
| Airport Name: | Lompoc Airport |
| Location: | Lompoc, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'56"N by 120°28'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lompoc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPC |
| More Information: | LPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ):
- Because of Montrose Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MTJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MTJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) has 2 runways.
- Montrose Regional Airport is a non-towered public airport on the northwest side of Montrose, in zip code 81401 in the southwest corner of Colorado.
- The closest airport to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) S of MTJ.
- Montrose Regional Airport was dedicated June 25, 1988, with Chuck Yeager cutting the ribbon.
- The furthest airport from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,040 miles (17,766 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Lompoc Airport (LPC):
- The furthest airport from Lompoc Airport (LPC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Lompoc Airport (LPC) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NW of LPC.
- Lompoc Airport (LPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lompoc Airport's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Lompoc Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) S | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) E | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 54.33 miles (87.43 km) NW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) N | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) NE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 88.09 miles (141.76 km) WSW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 90.30 miles (145.32 km) S | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 92.48 miles (148.83 km) SSW | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) S | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) NNE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 11 | 96.02 miles (154.52 km) SSE | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) ENE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 99.78 miles (160.59 km) E | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 101.83 miles (163.89 km) W | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 107.58 miles (173.13 km) SW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,039.54 miles (17,766.38 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,920.25 miles (17,574.40 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,890.37 miles (17,526.30 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,869.59 miles (17,492.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,699.81 miles (17,219.63 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,588.29 miles (17,040.16 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,575.54 miles (17,019.65 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,543.06 miles (16,967.37 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,474.16 miles (16,856.49 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,436.74 miles (16,796.26 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,428.16 miles (16,782.46 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,410.30 miles (16,753.71 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,391.15 miles (16,722.89 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,380.25 miles (16,705.34 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,375.38 miles (16,697.51 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.35 miles (11.82 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 2 | 16.13 miles (25.95 km) N | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.65 miles (36.45 km) E | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 4 | 39.34 miles (63.32 km) ESE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.23 miles (77.61 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 7 | 52.35 miles (84.25 km) SE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 70.17 miles (112.92 km) N | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 10 | 80.93 miles (130.25 km) N | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 11 | 83.02 miles (133.60 km) ESE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 92.59 miles (149.01 km) NE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 14 | 95.79 miles (154.16 km) NE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) N | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.66 miles (18,477.89 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,454.12 miles (18,433.57 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,446.77 miles (18,421.75 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,433.17 miles (18,399.86 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,380.50 miles (18,315.09 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,315.05 miles (18,209.77 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,285.12 miles (18,161.59 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,252.23 miles (18,108.67 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,136.52 miles (17,922.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,133.94 miles (17,918.29 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,125.06 miles (17,904.00 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,114.40 miles (17,886.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,112.22 miles (17,883.33 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,083.91 miles (17,837.77 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,082.62 miles (17,835.71 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |