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KRS to HEL: distance & flight time
Kristiansand (Kristiansand Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
612 mi
985 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KRS — Kristiansand Airport · Kristiansand, Norway
- 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 KRS
- FAN · Lista Airport54 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport82 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport86 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport92 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 KRS from HEL?
The flight distance from Kristiansand (KRS) to Helsinki (HEL) is 612 miles (985 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRS to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KRS to HEL?
Nonstop service on KRS–HEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kristiansand and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Kristiansand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KRS to HEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KRS–HEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KRS to HEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KRS–HEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.