Nonstop flight route between Missoula, Montana, United States and Aspen, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States and Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 644 miles (or 1,036 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Missoula International Airport and Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):

• Missoula's first landing strip was laid out in 1923 south of the university.
• Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.
• Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.
• Several expansion projects are planned or underway, including the construction of 150-foot control tower.
• The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".
• The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
• The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 288,071 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 281,428 in 2009 and 289,875 in 2010.
• The airport covers 2,700 acres at an elevation of 3,206 feet.
• Missoula International Airport is five miles northwest of Missoula, in Missoula County, Montana.
• The airport is building a new 150-foot tall control tower, replacing one that opened in 1961.

Facts about Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE):

• Several airport improvements are planned or underway at the Aspen–Pitkin County Airport.
• The closest airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of ASE.
• In addition to being known as "Aspen–Pitkin County Airport", another name for ASE is "Sardy Field".
• Aspen–Pitkin Co./Sardy Field covers an area of 573 acres at an elevation of 7,820 feet above mean sea level.
• Per Title X of the Pitkin County Code, the airport has several unique operating limitations.
• The furthest airport from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• More recently, Lynx Aviation flying on behalf of Frontier Airlines operated Bombardier Q400 turboprops into Aspen.
• Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Before initiating jet service, Aspen operated Convair 580 turboprops as well as other prop and turboprop aircraft.
• Because of Aspen–Pitkin County Airport's high elevation of 7,820 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.