Alpine Air Express5A22% on time
Flights 5A1601 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · 5A2601 06:00 Tu We Th Fr
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Direct flights from Billings (BIL) to Kalispell (FCA): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 45 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 514 km, an estimated 1 hour 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Billings and Kalispell. Updated 16 September 2026 at 12:03 UTC.
BIL
Billings
smooth · +1
FCA
Kalispell
tracking
514 km · ~1h 10m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
20% on time
of the last 10 operated BIL → FCA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +45 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+45 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Alpine Air Express
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-12CNS1217departed+44
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Billings to Kalispell route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BIL to FCA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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BIL to FCA questions
Is BIL–FCA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BIL–FCA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from BIL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BIL to FCA?
Great-circle distance is 514 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BIL–FCA fly?
Alpine Air Express runs the route with about 9 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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