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CIU to MSO: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,216 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from MSO?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Missoula (MSO) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Missoula?
Missoula is 2 hours behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to MSO?
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