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IOW to MSO: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
1,169 mi
1,881 km · 1,015 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from MSO?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Missoula (MSO) is 1,169 miles (1,881 km, 1,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Iowa City and Missoula?
Missoula is 1 hour behind Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to MSO?
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