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MSO to YLW: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
321 mi
516 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from YLW?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Kelowna (YLW) is 321 miles (516 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 YLW?
Nonstop service on MSO–YLW 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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Kelowna?
Kelowna is 1 hour behind Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to YLW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–YLW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to YLW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–YLW 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.