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HLN to ALW: distance & flight time
Helena (Helena Regional Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
303 mi
487 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HLN — Helena Regional Airport · Helena, United States
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLN from ALW?
The flight distance from Helena (HLN) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 303 miles (487 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLN to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HLN to ALW?
Nonstop service on HLN–ALW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Helena and Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 1 hour behind Helena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLN to ALW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLN–ALW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLN to ALW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLN–ALW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.