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HEL to LIY: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport)
4,848 mi
7,802 km · 4,213 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from LIY?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Wright (LIY) is 4,848 miles (7,802 km, 4,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to LIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Wright?
Wright is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to LIY?
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