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BWU to HEM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
9,436 mi
15,186 km · 8,200 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,436 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
- 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 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 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 BWU from HEM?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Helsinki (HEM) is 9,436 miles (15,186 km, 8,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to HEM?
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 HEM?
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