Flights Denver → Missoula
DEN → MSO
How long is the flight from Denver to Missoula?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Missoula (MSO) takes 1h 38m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Missoula has an on-time performance rate of 85%, with an average delay of 7.8 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been a total of 266 flights on this route, connecting Denver International Airport, which opened in 1989, to Missoula International Airport, serving approximately 907,508 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Denver (DEN) → Missoula (MSO) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 682 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.88%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Missoula the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Missoula: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Missoula (MSO) heads north-west for about 1,091 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 38m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of DEN-MSO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Missoula it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 682 tracked DEN-MSO flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-MSO
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Missoula (MSO) takes 1h 38m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Missoula (MSO) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 682 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Missoula is 0.88% across 682 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
