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HEL to OTR: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Coto 47 (Coto 47 Airport)
6,301 mi
10,140 km · 5,475 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- OTR — Coto 47 Airport · Coto 47, Costa Rica
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 OTR
- GLF · Golfito Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport16 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport23 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from OTR?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Coto 47 (OTR) is 6,301 miles (10,140 km, 5,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to OTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Coto 47?
Coto 47 is 9 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to OTR?
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