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RDU to HEL: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,530 mi
7,290 km · 3,936 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from HEL?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,530 miles (7,290 km, 3,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Raleigh-durham and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to HEL?
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