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HEL to BAD: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
5,150 mi
8,287 km · 4,475 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from BAD?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shreveport (BAD) is 5,150 miles (8,287 km, 4,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 8 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to BAD?
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