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SMF to HEL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,338 mi
8,590 km · 4,638 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from HEL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,338 miles (8,590 km, 4,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Sacramento and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to HEL?
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