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HEL to RET: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Røst (Røst Airport)
631 mi
1,015 km · 548 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
631 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RET — Røst Airport · Røst, Norway
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 RET
- VRY · Værøy Heliport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport63 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from RET?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Røst (RET) is 631 miles (1,015 km, 548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to RET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEL to RET?
Nonstop service on HEL–RET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Røst?
Røst is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to RET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEL–RET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEL to RET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEL–RET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.