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AXT to HEM: distance & flight time
Akita (Akita Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,628 mi
7,448 km · 4,022 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Near HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXT from HEM?
The flight distance from Akita (AXT) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,628 miles (7,448 km, 4,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXT to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AXT to HEM?
Nonstop service on AXT–HEM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akita and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours behind Akita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXT to HEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXT–HEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXT to HEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXT–HEM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.