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OAK to HEL: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,412 mi
8,709 km · 4,703 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from HEL?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,412 miles (8,709 km, 4,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Oakland and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to HEL?
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