Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HLN to ELY: distance & flight time
Helena (Helena Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
525 mi
845 km · 456 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
See live HLN→ELY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
525 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLN from ELY?
The flight distance from Helena (HLN) to Ely (ELY) is 525 miles (845 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLN to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Helena and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Helena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLN to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLN–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.