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MSO to DAY: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
1,565 mi
2,518 km · 1,360 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from DAY?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Dayton (DAY) is 1,565 miles (2,518 km, 1,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 2 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to DAY?
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