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PDG to HEL: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,768 mi
9,282 km · 5,012 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from HEL?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,768 miles (9,282 km, 5,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Padang and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 4 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to HEL?
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