What's the longest scheduled helicopter flight?

I'm looking for the longest scheduled commercial helicopter route in the world. It could be seasonal but should be recurring and anyone should be able to purchase tickets for the route.

Best Answer

There is a scheduled helicopter route from Malaga (Spain) to Ceuta (Spain, Africa mainland).

There are two more (as I write) flights today:

Flight no. HTY242 departs 10 Feb. 2020 at 18:35 arriving 19:05

Flight no. HTY210 departs 10 Feb. 2020 at 21:25 arriving 21:55

The distance is 71 miles (114 kilometers).

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What is the longest flight in a helicopter?

How High Can A Helicopter Fly?

The longest helicopter flight is 2213 miles; the chopper was a Hughes OH-6 Cayuse.
Single-rotor helicopters generally travel 40 to 50 miles every 15 minutes.
The average speed for helicopters is 150 to 200 miles per hour.

What is the longest continuous flight ever?

The longest of all happened to be undertaken by that most humble of aircraft, the Cessna 172. From December 1958 to February 1959, Bob Timm and John Cook set out to make history. The duo remained aloft for a full 64 days, 22 hours and 19 minutes, setting a record that stands to this day.

How long would it take a helicopter to fly 400 miles?

Generally, though, a helicopter can fly for around 2.5 \u2013 5 hours before it needs to stop and refuel. This means that a helicopter can fly for approximately 250 \u2013 400 miles on one tank of gas.

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Answer 2

Vas'kovo airport of Arkhangelsk has scheduled helicopter flights to Shoina at a total distance of ~420 km:

The last column is price (? for plane, ? for helicopter).

I assume same route can be flown with either plane or helicopter, what does that depend on, I know not. Btw, it costs slightly less than $300 one way. I'm yet to try that, hope to do that one day.

Answer 3

Try https://blade.flyblade.com/ According to their website, flights from KJFK to Manhattan, Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM local times costs $195 per person with one carry-on.

https://helijet.com/2015/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Helijet-Schedule-Information-FW19-20.pdf Straight line distance is 53 Nautical Miles (98 km). Considering obstacle and airspace clearance, it might be more expeditious for them to take a slightly longer route than direct.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_helicopter_airlines

You seem to have a strong interest in helicopters. Have you thought of saving the money you would spend on random flights. Instead, putting that money into lessons. You might not get to finish your license on that amount of money. But, it would be an experience you will never forget. If you do get the license, it is something you will have for life (barring it being invalidated for violations of aviation regulations or safety protocols).

Time in a Robinson R-22 would cost you $250-300 an hour including fuel, maintenance, etc. An instructor would cost you an additional $50-100 an hour. You could solo (fly on your own without an instructor) in as little as 10 hours.

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