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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MSO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
192
June 2026
Seats
26,308
both directions
Passengers
23,059
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MSO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MSO departures in June 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
120 departures · 20,908 seats
Share of departures62.5%87.7%
Load
- OO
72 departures · 5,400 seats
Share of departures37.5%87.4%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MSO?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 38% of DEN–MSO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
72 departures · 87.4% load
37.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
58 departures · 83.0% load
30.2% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 94.2% load
21.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 87.9% load
9.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 97.0% load
1.0%
How has DEN–MSO traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MSO departures fell from 262 in July 2025 to 192 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MSO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
186 departures · 21,927 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2026
192 departures · 23,059 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MSO
89.7% full
96 departures · 11,800 passengers
MSO → DEN
85.6% full
96 departures · 11,259 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MSO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (30.2%).
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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