Direct Flights from Seattle to Helena
Helena · Montana
Nonstop service from SEA to HLN on Alaska. 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 Seattle is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Helena for, from Seattle
1h 30m in the air, 489 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Helena. Two nights works.
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 Seattle
Within 3° of Seattle on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Helena 33°F · Seattle 47°F · 14° colder
- April
- Helena 57°F · Seattle 58°F · 2° colder
- July
- Helena 86°F · Seattle 77°F · 10° warmer
- October
- Helena 58°F · Seattle 60°F · 2° colder
January bottoms out near 33°F — a real coat, not a layer. Helena also swings harder through the year than Seattle does — 54° between its coldest and warmest months against 31°.
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 Seattle to Helena?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Helena (HLN) on Alaska.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Seattle to Helena?
- Alaska flies nonstop between Seattle (SEA) and Helena (HLN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Seattle to Helena?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Seattle to Helena.
- How far is Helena from Seattle?
- Helena is about 489 miles from Seattle 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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