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PEK to HEL: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
3,919 mi
6,308 km · 3,406 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from HEL?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Helsinki (HEL) is 3,919 miles (6,308 km, 3,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Beijing and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to HEL?
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