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XRH to HEL: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
9,413 mi
15,148 km · 8,179 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, Australia
- 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 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 XRH from HEL?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Helsinki (HEL) is 9,413 miles (15,148 km, 8,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 55m 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 Richmond and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 7 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to HEL?
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