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LFT to HEL: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,246 mi
8,443 km · 4,559 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, United States
- 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from HEL?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,246 miles (8,443 km, 4,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Lafayette and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to HEL?
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