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MSO to SFO: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
768 mi
1,237 km · 668 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
768 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from SFO?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 768 miles (1,237 km, 668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to SFO?
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