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BTM to MSO: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
101 mi
162 km · 88 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
101 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, United States
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Near MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTM from MSO?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Missoula (MSO) is 101 miles (162 km, 88 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTM to MSO?
Nonstop service on BTM–MSO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to MSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTM–MSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTM to MSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTM–MSO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.