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LAX to HEM: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
5,606 mi
9,022 km · 4,871 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from HEM?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEM) is 5,606 miles (9,022 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Los Angeles and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to HEM?
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