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GTF to MSO: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
134 mi
215 km · 116 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
134 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County 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 GTF from MSO?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Missoula (MSO) is 134 miles (215 km, 116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 GTF to MSO?
Nonstop service on GTF–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to MSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–MSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to MSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–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.