United AirlinesUA82% on time
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Direct flights from Helena (HLN) to Denver (DEN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 955 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helena and Denver. Updated 15 September 2026 at 20:41 UTC.
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955 km · ~1h 43m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 11 operated HLN → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomesActual 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 Helena to Denver route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HLN to DEN 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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HLN to DEN questions
Is HLN–DEN 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.
How long is the flight from HLN to DEN?
Great-circle distance is 955 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HLN–DEN fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at HLN and arrival-side delay at DEN, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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