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DTW to MSO: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
1,537 mi
2,474 km · 1,336 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from MSO?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Missoula (MSO) is 1,537 miles (2,474 km, 1,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Detroit and Missoula?
Missoula is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MSO?
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