Denver (DEN) to Missoula (MSO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
319° NW
Denver (DEN) to Missoula (MSO) is 678 miles (1,091 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MSO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MSO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
181
April 2026
Seats
25,922
both directions
Passengers
22,043
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–MSO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MSO departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 21,322 seats
Share of departures66.3%87.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
61 departures · 4,600 seats
Share of departures33.7%72.6%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MSO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 61% of DEN–MSO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
110 departures · 87.5% load
60.8% - Embraer E175
61 departures · 72.6% load
33.7% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 92.5% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 86.9% load
2.2% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 94.0% load
1.1%
How has DEN–MSO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MSO departures fell from 184 in May 2025 to 181 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MSO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
184 departures · 21,472 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2025
209 departures · 21,581 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2025
262 departures · 27,450 passengers
85.3%
Load
August 2025
258 departures · 26,083 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
194 departures · 19,888 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
243 departures · 26,282 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
178 departures · 20,639 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
184 departures · 22,045 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
186 departures · 18,592 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 18,667 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
188 departures · 22,434 passengers
85.7%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 22,043 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MSO
87.1% full
91 departures · 11,318 passengers
MSO → DEN
83.0% full
90 departures · 10,725 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MSO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Missoula (MSO)?
DEN to MSO is 678 miles (1,091 km / 589 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MSO?
A nonstop covers the 678-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MSO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (60.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (33.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MSO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 678-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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