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MSO to ALO: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
1,102 mi
1,774 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from ALO?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Waterloo (ALO) is 1,102 miles (1,774 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 MSO to ALO?
Nonstop service on MSO–ALO 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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to ALO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–ALO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–ALO 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.