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MSO to EDF: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
1,720 mi
2,768 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from EDF?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Anchorage (EDF) is 1,720 miles (2,768 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to EDF?
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