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YZY to HEL: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
3,471 mi
5,586 km · 3,016 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from HEL?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Helsinki (HEL) is 3,471 miles (5,586 km, 3,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Zhangye and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to HEL?
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