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HEL to PIT: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
4,302 mi
6,923 km · 3,738 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from PIT?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 4,302 miles (6,923 km, 3,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to PIT?
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