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GRF to HEM: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,801 mi
7,726 km · 4,172 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from HEM?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,801 miles (7,726 km, 4,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Fort Lewis and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to HEM?
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