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SWA to HEL: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,866 mi
7,832 km · 4,229 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from HEL?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,866 miles (7,832 km, 4,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Shantou and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 5 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to HEL?
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