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XIY to HEL: distance & flight time
Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
3,981 mi
6,407 km · 3,459 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, 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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 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 XIY from HEL?
The flight distance from Xi'an (XIY) to Helsinki (HEL) is 3,981 miles (6,407 km, 3,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIY to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Xi'an and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 5 hours behind Xi'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XIY to HEL?
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