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HLN to LAX: distance & flight time
Helena (Helena Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
937 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
937 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLN from LAX?
The flight distance from Helena (HLN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 937 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLN to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Helena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLN to LAX?
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