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BWU to HEL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
9,438 mi
15,189 km · 8,201 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from HEL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Helsinki (HEL) is 9,438 miles (15,189 km, 8,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Sydney and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to HEL?
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