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MSO to YXC: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport)
202 mi
325 km · 175 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
202 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from YXC?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Cranbrook (YXC) is 202 miles (325 km, 175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to YXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 YXC?
Nonstop service on MSO–YXC 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to YXC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSO–YXC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSO to YXC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSO–YXC 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.