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YEG to HEL: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,259 mi
6,855 km · 3,701 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from HEL?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,259 miles (6,855 km, 3,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Edmonton and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 9 hours ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to HEL?
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