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HEL to ABY: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport)
4,946 mi
7,960 km · 4,298 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from ABY?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Albany (ABY) is 4,946 miles (7,960 km, 4,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to ABY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Helsinki and Albany?
Albany is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to ABY?
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