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MSO to BUF: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,736 mi
2,794 km · 1,509 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from BUF?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,736 miles (2,794 km, 1,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Missoula and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to BUF?
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