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MSO to CAE: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,933 mi
3,110 km · 1,679 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from CAE?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,933 miles (3,110 km, 1,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to CAE?
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