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HEL to BWI: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
4,275 mi
6,880 km · 3,715 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from BWI?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Baltimore (BWI) is 4,275 miles (6,880 km, 3,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to BWI?
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