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MSO to DET: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,548 mi
2,491 km · 1,345 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from DET?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Detroit (DET) is 1,548 miles (2,491 km, 1,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 DET?
Nonstop service on MSO–DET 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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–DET 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.