Alpine Air Express5A40% on time
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Direct flights from Billings (BIL) to Helena (HLN): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 279 km, an estimated 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Billings and Helena. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:03 UTC.
BIL
Billings
busy · +16
HLN
Helena
tracking
279 km · ~0h 51m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated BIL → HLN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~0h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
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 outcomes09-09N46SBdeparted+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Billings to Helena route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BIL to HLN 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 HLN questions
Is BIL–HLN running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BIL is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BIL–HLN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from BIL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HLN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BIL to HLN?
Great-circle distance is 279 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BIL–HLN fly?
Alpine Air Express runs the route with about 5 flights a week (tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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