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SCF to HEL: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,501 mi
8,854 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from HEL?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,501 miles (8,854 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Scottsdale and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to HEL?
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