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HLN to ESD: distance & flight time
Helena (Helena Regional Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
528 mi
850 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
528 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLN from ESD?
The flight distance from Helena (HLN) to Eastsound (ESD) is 528 miles (850 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLN to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Eastsound?
Eastsound is 1 hour behind Helena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLN to ESD?
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