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SDU to HEL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
6,888 mi
11,085 km · 5,985 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from HEL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Helsinki (HEL) is 6,888 miles (11,085 km, 5,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to HEL?
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