GTF → BILGreat Falls to Billings

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Direct flights from Great Falls (GTF) to Billings (BIL): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 33% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 33 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 285 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Great Falls and Billings. Updated 16 September 2026 at 21:03 UTC.

GTF Great Falls tracking
BIL Billings smooth · +0
285 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 06:55–18:0110x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 9 operated GTF → BIL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +33 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+33 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alpine Air ExpressEmpire Airlines

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 days
Alpine Air Express5A

Flights 5A1596 17:59 Tu We Th Fr · 5A2696 18:01 Mo

Empire AirlinesEM0% on time

Flights EM8739 06:55 Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16EM8739arrived+97
09-155A1596arrived−9
09-15EM8739arrived+122
09-145A2696arrived+20
09-12EM8739arrived+33
09-115A1596arrived−11
09-11EM8739arrived+118
09-105A1596arrived−12
09-10EM8739arrived+135

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
GTFGreat Falls tracking Full GTF delay board →
BILBillings +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 10 kt Full BIL delay board →

How the Great Falls to Billings route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GTF to BIL 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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GTF to BIL questions

Is GTF–BIL 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 GTF–BIL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:59 from GTF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BIL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from GTF to BIL?

Great-circle distance is 285 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 GTF–BIL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.