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HEM to BWI: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
4,280 mi
6,887 km · 3,719 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEM from BWI?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Baltimore (BWI) is 4,280 miles (6,887 km, 3,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 HEM to BWI?
Nonstop service on HEM–BWI 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 8h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Helsinki and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 7 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to BWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEM–BWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEM to BWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEM–BWI 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.