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HEM to YEG: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
4,264 mi
6,863 km · 3,706 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEM from YEG?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Edmonton (YEG) is 4,264 miles (6,863 km, 3,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 9 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEM to YEG?
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