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HEL to SFA: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
1,881 mi
3,026 km · 1,634 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from SFA?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Sfax (SFA) is 1,881 miles (3,026 km, 1,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 2 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to SFA?
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