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MSO to LBB: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
1,118 mi
1,799 km · 972 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from LBB?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Lubbock (LBB) is 1,118 miles (1,799 km, 972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to LBB?
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