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MSO to LBL: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport)
957 mi
1,540 km · 831 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
957 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from LBL?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Liberal (LBL) is 957 miles (1,540 km, 831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to LBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 LBL?
Nonstop service on MSO–LBL 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Liberal?
Liberal is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to LBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–LBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to LBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–LBL 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.