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YLJ to HLN: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Helena (Helena Regional Airport)
541 mi
871 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- HLN — Helena Regional Airport · Helena, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from HLN?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Helena (HLN) is 541 miles (871 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to HLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 YLJ to HLN?
Nonstop service on YLJ–HLN 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to HLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–HLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to HLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–HLN 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.