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SOW to HEL: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
5,422 mi
8,725 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from HEL?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Helsinki (HEL) is 5,422 miles (8,725 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Show Low and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 10 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to HEL?
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