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ERF to HEL: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
842 mi
1,355 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from HEL?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Helsinki (HEL) is 842 miles (1,355 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Erfurt and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to HEL?
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