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DRI to HEL: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,244 mi
8,439 km · 4,557 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from HEL?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,244 miles (8,439 km, 4,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Deridder and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to HEL?
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