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TVL to MSO: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
629 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, United States
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVL from MSO?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Missoula (MSO) is 629 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 South Lake Tahoe and Missoula?
Missoula is 1 hour ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to MSO?
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