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LAF to HEM: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,496 mi
7,236 km · 3,907 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from HEM?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,496 miles (7,236 km, 3,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Lafayette and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to HEM?
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