Los Angeles (LAX) to Missoula (MSO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
13° N
Los Angeles (LAX) to Missoula (MSO) is 924 miles (1,488 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MSO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–MSO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 46% full.
Departures
40
May 2026
Seats
2,938
both directions
Passengers
1,351
both directions
Load factor
46.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MSO?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–MSO in May 2026 (40 departures).
- OO
40 departures · 2,938 seats
Share of departures100.0%46.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MSO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of LAX–MSO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
39 departures · 46.6% load
97.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 22.9% load
2.5%
How has LAX–MSO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MSO departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 40 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MSO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 2,807 passengers
71.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 3,865 passengers
82.4%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 3,526 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 142 passengers
93.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
40 departures · 1,351 passengers
46.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MSO
50.1% full
20 departures · 738 passengers
MSO → LAX
41.8% full
20 departures · 613 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MSO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Missoula (MSO)?
LAX to MSO is 924 miles (1,488 km / 803 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MSO?
A nonstop covers the 924-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MSO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (2.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MSO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 924-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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