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BDL to HEL: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
3,999 mi
6,436 km · 3,475 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, United States
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Near HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDL from HEL?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Helsinki (HEL) is 3,999 miles (6,436 km, 3,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Windsor Locks and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to HEL?
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