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HEL to PRY: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport)
5,943 mi
9,564 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from PRY?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Pretoria (PRY) is 5,943 miles (9,564 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to PRY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Pretoria?
Pretoria is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to PRY?
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