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SUI to HEL: distance & flight time
Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
1,383 mi
2,226 km · 1,202 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
- 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 SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 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 SUI from HEL?
The flight distance from Sukhumi (SUI) to Helsinki (HEL) is 1,383 miles (2,226 km, 1,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUI to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 SUI to HEL?
Nonstop service on SUI–HEL 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 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sukhumi and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour behind Sukhumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUI to HEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUI–HEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SUI to HEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SUI–HEL 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.