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HEL to NPE: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
10,558 mi
16,991 km · 9,175 nm
21h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from NPE?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to NAPIER (NPE) is 10,558 miles (16,991 km, 9,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 10m 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 NAPIER?
NAPIER is 9 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to NPE?
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