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HEL to SCE: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
4,213 mi
6,780 km · 3,661 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from SCE?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 4,213 miles (6,780 km, 3,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to SCE?
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