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YRL to HLN: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Helena (Helena Regional Airport)
880 mi
1,416 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from HLN?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Helena (HLN) is 880 miles (1,416 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to HLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Red Lake and Helena?
Helena is 1 hour behind Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to HLN?
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