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HEL to HAF: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Half Moon Bay (Half Moon Bay Airport)
5,430 mi
8,738 km · 4,718 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- HAF — Half Moon Bay Airport · Half Moon Bay, 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 HAF
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport14 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport21 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from HAF?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Half Moon Bay (HAF) is 5,430 miles (8,738 km, 4,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to HAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 HAF?
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