Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HEL to GLS: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
5,381 mi
8,661 km · 4,676 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live HEL→GLS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from GLS?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Galveston (GLS) is 5,381 miles (8,661 km, 4,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Galveston?
Galveston is 8 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEL–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.