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BGA to HEM: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
- 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 BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 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 BGA from HEM?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to Helsinki (HEM) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Bucaramanga and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Bucaramanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGA to HEM?
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