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MSO to LAX: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
924 mi
1,488 km · 803 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
924 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from LAX?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 924 miles (1,488 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to LAX?
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