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FSM to HLN: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Helena (Helena Regional Airport)
1,200 mi
1,931 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from HLN?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Helena (HLN) is 1,200 miles (1,931 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to HLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Fort Smith and Helena?
Helena is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to HLN?
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