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NBG to HEL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,216 mi
8,394 km · 4,532 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from HEL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,216 miles (8,394 km, 4,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 New Orleans and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to HEL?
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