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HEM to CTG: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport)
5,949 mi
9,574 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEM from CTG?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Cartagena (CTG) is 5,949 miles (9,574 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to CTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Cartagena?
Cartagena is 8 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to CTG?
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