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HEL to LSF: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning))
4,921 mi
7,919 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from LSF?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Fort Benning (LSF) is 4,921 miles (7,919 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to LSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEL to LSF?
Nonstop service on HEL–LSF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Fort Benning?
Fort Benning is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to LSF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEL–LSF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEL to LSF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEL–LSF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.