Direct Flights from Salt Lake City to Helena
Helena · Montana
Nonstop service from SLC to HLN on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Helena, and Salt Lake City is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Helena for, from Salt Lake City
1h 20m in the air, 402 miles: short enough that a single night in Helena is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Helena
Helena is the state capital of Montana, in the Western Central part of the state. Visitors come to see Helena’s historic Last Chance Gulch, and its mansion district once home to Helena’s gold mining millionaires. The city has 75 mi (121 km) of running or biking trails. The mighty Missouri River is not far, with opportunities for rafting and fly-fishing.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Helena
- The Cathedral of Saint Helena is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Montana, United States. Modeled by architect A.O.
- The Former Montana Executive Mansion, also known as the Original Governor's Mansion, was built in 1888. Between 1913 and 1959, it served as the official residence of the governor of Montana.
- Great Divide is an alpine ski area located northwest of Helena in the state of Montana. The ski area sits on Mount Belmont, a 7,300-foot peak near the Continental Divide.
- The Confederate Memorial Fountain was a historic fountain in Helena, Montana, and one of the very few monuments to The Confederacy located in the Northwestern United States.
- Black Sandy State Park is a public recreation area on the western shore of Hauser Lake reservoir, an impoundment of the Missouri River, located thirteen miles (21 km) northeast of Helena in Lewis and Clark County, Montan…
- St. Peter's Cathedral is located in Helena, Montana, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. In 1990 the cathedral was added as a contributing property in the Helena Historic District.
- Spring Meadow Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering 61 acres (25 ha) just west of Helena, Montana.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Helena weather, compared with Salt Lake City
7° cooler than Salt Lake City on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Helena 33°F · Salt Lake City 39°F · 6° colder
- April
- Helena 57°F · Salt Lake City 62°F · 5° colder
- July
- Helena 86°F · Salt Lake City 94°F · 7° colder
- October
- Helena 58°F · Salt Lake City 65°F · 8° colder
January bottoms out near 33°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Helena
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Helena is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–75°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Helena's highlights, from Cathedral of Saint Helena, Montana Governor's Residence, and Great Divide Montana and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Salt Lake City to Helena?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Helena (HLN) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Salt Lake City to Helena?
- Delta flies nonstop between Salt Lake City (SLC) and Helena (HLN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Salt Lake City to Helena?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Salt Lake City to Helena.
- How far is Helena from Salt Lake City?
- Helena is about 402 miles from Salt Lake City by air.
- What is there to do in Helena?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of Saint Helena, Montana Governor's Residence, Great Divide Montana, Confederate Memorial Fountain (Helena, Montana), and more.
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