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HEL to ALX: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,914 mi
7,908 km · 4,270 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from ALX?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,914 miles (7,908 km, 4,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 HEL to ALX?
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