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HLN to HZP: distance & flight time
Helena (Helena Regional Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
745 mi
1,198 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HLN — Helena Regional Airport · Helena, United States
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLN from HZP?
The flight distance from Helena (HLN) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 745 miles (1,198 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLN to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from HLN to HZP?
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