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HEM to GWT: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
717 mi
1,155 km · 623 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEM from GWT?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Westerland (GWT) is 717 miles (1,155 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to GWT?
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