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HEL to YOW: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,896 mi
6,270 km · 3,386 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEL from YOW?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,896 miles (6,270 km, 3,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to YOW?
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