Distance between Great Falls MT and Missoula MT
The distance from Great Falls to Missoula is 203 miles by road including 155 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Helena, Cascade, Drummond and Clinton.
Shortest distance by air | 134 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 203.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 22 min |
Fuel amount | 6.9 gal |
Fuel cost | 26.4 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Great Falls | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
I 15 Business I 15 14 mi, 16 min
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Ulm | 14 mi | 16 min | 0.3 gal | |
I 15 13 mi, 13 min
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Cascade | 27 mi | 29 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 15 15 mi, 14 min
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Mid Canon | 42 mi | 44 min | 1.4 gal | |
I 15 16 mi, 16 min
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Wolf Creek | 58 mi | 1 h 01 min | 1.8 gal | |
I 15 31 mi, 30 min
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Helena | 89 mi | 1 h 31 min | 3.0 gal | |
I 15 4 mi, 05 min
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Broadwater | 93 mi | 1 h 36 min | 3.1 gal | |
US 12 60 mi, 1 h 01 min
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Drummond | 153 mi | 2 h 38 min | 5.2 gal | |
I 90 32 mi, 27 min
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Clinton | 185 mi | 3 h 05 min | 6.1 gal | |
I 90 18 mi, 16 min
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Missoula | 203 mi | 3 h 22 min | 6.8 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Great Falls to Missoula?
Fuel cost: 26.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 203.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Great Falls to Missoula?
Driving time: 3 h 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 10 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 min
- 48 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 46 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 32 min
- 38 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 45 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Great Falls to Missoula by land?
The distance between Great Falls and Missoula is 203.2 mi by road including 154.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Great Falls and Missoula respectively.
How far is Great Falls to Missoula by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Great Falls and Missoula is 134.2 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Great Falls and Missoula respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Great Falls from Missoula by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 16 min to cover the distance of 134 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Great Falls to Missoula?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 54 min to cover the distance of 134 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Great Falls and Missoula?
The halfway point between Great Falls and Missoula is Frontier Town. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Frontier Town to Great Falls is 103 mi and driving will take about 1 h 46 min. The road between Frontier Town and Missoula has length 101 mi and will take approximately 1 h 35 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Great Falls in relation to Missoula?
Great Falls is located 134 mi east of Missoula.
Great Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.50489, longitude -111.29189.
Missoula has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.87008, longitude -113.99528.
Which highway goes from Great Falls to Missoula?
The route from Great Falls to Missoula follows US 12, I 15, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 287: 35 mi
- MT 200: 6 mi
- I 15 Business: 4 mi
- US 89: 2 mi
- MT 3: 2 mi
- I 315: 1 mi
- I 15 Bus: 1 mi
- I 90 Business: 1 mi