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HEL to KBP: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Kiev (Boryspil International Airport)
727 mi
1,169 km · 631 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
727 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KBP — Boryspil International Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
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 KBP
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport20 mi away
- GML · Gostomel Airport36 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport74 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from KBP?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Kiev (KBP) is 727 miles (1,169 km, 631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to KBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 KBP?
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