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YAC to HEM: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
3,947 mi
6,352 km · 3,430 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Near HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from HEM?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Helsinki (HEM) is 3,947 miles (6,352 km, 3,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Cat Lake and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to HEM?
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