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MSO to DRA: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
718 mi
1,156 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
718 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from DRA?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Mercury (DRA) is 718 miles (1,156 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 DRA?
Nonstop service on MSO–DRA 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to DRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–DRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to DRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–DRA 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.