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FSD to HEL: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,544 mi
7,313 km · 3,949 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from HEL?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,544 miles (7,313 km, 3,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FSD to HEL?
Nonstop service on FSD–HEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Falls and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to HEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FSD–HEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FSD to HEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FSD–HEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.