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HBE to HEL: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
2,043 mi
3,288 km · 1,775 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- 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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 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 HBE from HEL?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Helsinki (HEL) is 2,043 miles (3,288 km, 1,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from HBE to HEL?
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