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PHX to HEL: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,516 mi
8,877 km · 4,793 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from HEL?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,516 miles (8,877 km, 4,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Phoenix and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to HEL?
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