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HEM to RAL: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
5,588 mi
8,994 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEM from RAL?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Riverside (RAL) is 5,588 miles (8,994 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 10 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to RAL?
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