Flights Minneapolis → Missoula
MSP → MSO
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Missoula?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Missoula (MSO) takes 2h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Minneapolis to Missoula operates with an average on-time performance of 67%, experiencing a mean delay of 20.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 89 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles 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.
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The Minneapolis (MSP) → Missoula (MSO) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 311 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.8/100 (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 Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Missoula: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Missoula (MSO) heads west for about 1,626 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 24m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 68% of MSP-MSO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Missoula it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 311 tracked MSP-MSO flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 0.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-MSO
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Missoula (MSO) takes 2h 24m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Minneapolis (MSP) -> Missoula (MSO) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 311 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Missoula is 0.64% across 311 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Missoula, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
