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SEA to HEL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,768 mi
7,673 km · 4,143 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National 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 SEA from HEL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,768 miles (7,673 km, 4,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Seattle and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to HEL?
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