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MSO to LPC: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Lompoc (Lompoc Airport)
909 mi
1,463 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LPC — Lompoc Airport · Lompoc, 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 LPC
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field16 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport23 mi away
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from LPC?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Lompoc (LPC) is 909 miles (1,463 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to LPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 LPC?
Nonstop service on MSO–LPC 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Lompoc?
Lompoc is 1 hour behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to LPC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–LPC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to LPC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–LPC 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.