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SCF to HEM: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
5,507 mi
8,862 km · 4,785 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCF from HEM?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Helsinki (HEM) is 5,507 miles (8,862 km, 4,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCF to HEM?
Nonstop service on SCF–HEM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 16m nonstop estimate.
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 HEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCF–HEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCF to HEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCF–HEM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.