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HEM to ATH: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
1,543 mi
2,483 km · 1,341 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEM from ATH?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Athens (ATH) is 1,543 miles (2,483 km, 1,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from HEM to ATH?
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