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MSO to YPL: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
1,117 mi
1,798 km · 971 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from YPL?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 1,117 miles (1,798 km, 971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to YPL?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from MSO to YPL?
Nonstop service on MSO–YPL 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Missoula and Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to YPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–YPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to YPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–YPL 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.