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FSM to MSO: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
1,295 mi
2,084 km · 1,125 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from MSO?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Missoula (MSO) is 1,295 miles (2,084 km, 1,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Fort Smith and Missoula?
Missoula is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to MSO?
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