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IOS to HEL: distance & flight time
Ilheus (Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
6,267 mi
10,086 km · 5,446 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOS — Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Ilheus, Brazil
- 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 IOS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport37 mi away
- VAL · Valença Airport105 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport112 mi away
- VDC · Vitória da Conquista Airport122 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 IOS from HEL?
The flight distance from Ilheus (IOS) to Helsinki (HEL) is 6,267 miles (10,086 km, 5,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOS to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Ilheus and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours ahead of Ilheus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOS to HEL?
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