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HEL to OST: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
1,057 mi
1,701 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from OST?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Ostend (OST) is 1,057 miles (1,701 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to OST?
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