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TYS to HEL: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,684 mi
7,539 km · 4,071 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from HEL?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,684 miles (7,539 km, 4,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Knoxville and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 7 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to HEL?
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