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HEL to EWR: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
4,114 mi
6,621 km · 3,575 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from EWR?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Newark (EWR) is 4,114 miles (6,621 km, 3,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Newark?
Newark is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to EWR?
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