Distance between Missoula MT and Great Falls MT
The distance from Missoula to Great Falls is 203 miles by road including 154 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Helena, Clinton, Drummond and Cascade.
| Shortest distance by air | 134 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 202.6 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 24 min |
| Fuel amount | 6.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 26.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Missoula | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 12 I 90 5 mi, 05 min
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| Pinegrove | 5 mi | 05 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 90 1 mi, 00 min
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| Milltown | 6 mi | 06 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 90 2 mi, 01 min
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| Piltzville | 8 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
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I 90 2 mi, 01 min
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| Turah | 9 mi | 09 min | 0.3 gal | |
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I 90 9 mi, 07 min
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| Clinton | 18 mi | 16 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I 90 32 mi, 27 min
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| Drummond | 50 mi | 44 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 90 US 12 64 mi, 1 h 07 min
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| Helena | 114 mi | 1 h 51 min | 3.8 gal | |
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I 15 Business I 15 62 mi, 1 h 03 min
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| Cascade | 176 mi | 2 h 54 min | 6.0 gal | |
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I 15 27 mi, 29 min
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| Great Falls | 203 mi | 3 h 24 min | 6.8 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Missoula to Great Falls?
Fuel cost: 26.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 202.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Missoula to Great Falls?
Driving time: 3 h 24 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
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 2 min
- 41 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 39 min
- 31 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 33 min
- 47 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 56 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Missoula to Great Falls by land?
The distance between Missoula and Great Falls is 202.6 mi by road including 154.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Missoula and Great Falls respectively.
How far is Missoula to Great Falls by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Missoula and Great Falls 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 Missoula and Great Falls respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Missoula from Great Falls 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 Missoula to Great Falls?
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 Missoula and Great Falls?
The halfway point between Missoula and Great Falls is Frontier Town. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Frontier Town to Missoula is 101 mi and driving will take about 1 h 35 min. The road between Frontier Town and Great Falls has length 103 mi and will take approximately 1 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Missoula in relation to Great Falls?
Missoula is located 134 mi west of Great Falls.
Missoula has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.87008, longitude -113.99528.
Great Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 47.50489, longitude -111.29189.
Which highway goes from Missoula to Great Falls?
The route from Missoula to Great Falls follows US 12, I 15, I 90.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 287: 34 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
- MT 229: 1 mi