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EDF to HLN: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Helena (Helena Regional Airport)
1,803 mi
2,901 km · 1,567 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, United States
- HLN — Helena Regional Airport · Helena, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Near HLN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport51 mi away
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport67 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field70 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDF from HLN?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Helena (HLN) is 1,803 miles (2,901 km, 1,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to HLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and Helena?
Helena is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to HLN?
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