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MEL to HEL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
9,436 mi
15,186 km · 8,200 nm
18h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from HEL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Helsinki (HEL) is 9,436 miles (15,186 km, 8,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 58m 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 Melbourne and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to HEL?
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