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LGB to HEL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,605 mi
9,020 km · 4,870 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from HEL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,605 miles (9,020 km, 4,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Long Beach and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to HEL?
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