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HGL to HEL: distance & flight time
Helgoland (Helgoland-Düne Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
762 mi
1,226 km · 662 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
762 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HGL — Helgoland-Düne Airport · Helgoland, Germany
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HGL
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport28 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport32 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport35 mi away
- BMR · Baltrum Airport39 mi away
Near HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HGL from HEL?
The flight distance from Helgoland (HGL) to Helsinki (HEL) is 762 miles (1,226 km, 662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGL to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Helgoland and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Helgoland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGL to HEL?
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