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HEL to LGA: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
4,101 mi
6,599 km · 3,563 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from LGA?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to New York (LGA) is 4,101 miles (6,599 km, 3,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to LGA?
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