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DSM to MSO: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
1,074 mi
1,728 km · 933 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from MSO?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Missoula (MSO) is 1,074 miles (1,728 km, 933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Des Moines and Missoula?
Missoula is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to MSO?
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