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GAE to HEL: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
1,946 mi
3,131 km · 1,691 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from HEL?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Helsinki (HEL) is 1,946 miles (3,131 km, 1,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Gabes and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 2 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to HEL?
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