Distance from Helsinki to San Jose

The distance between Helsinki, Finland and San Jose, United States is 8,779 kilometers (5,455 miles).

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

San Jose, California, United States

From Helsinki to San Jose, the straight-line distance is 8,779 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Helsinki at 26 meters above sea level and San Jose at 23 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Helsinki, Finland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki

Coordinates: 60.1695° N 24.9355° E

Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM)
  • Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
  • Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV)
  • Tallinn Airport (TLL)
  • Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport (QLF)
San Jose, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.3394° N 121.895° W

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
  • Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV)
  • Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)
  • Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)
  • San Carlos Airport (SQL)

Other distances from Helsinki

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Helsinki to Espoo 16 km
From Helsinki to Tampere 161 km
From Helsinki to Oulu 540 km
From Helsinki to Turku 151 km
From Helsinki to Vantaa 15 km

Other distances from San Jose

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Jose to New York City 4,112 km
From San Jose to Los Angeles 492 km
From San Jose to Chicago 2,964 km
From San Jose to Houston 2,593 km
From San Jose to Phoenix 990 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 8,779 km
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Wichita, United States 8,779 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 8,779 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Leeds, United Kingdom 8,780 km
Brussels, Belgium Mesa, United States 8,780 km
Dublin, Ireland Goiânia, Brazil 8,780 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Chennai, India 8,778 km
Queens, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 8,778 km
Winnipeg, Canada Recife, Brazil 8,781 km
The Bronx, United States Onitsha, Nigeria 8,781 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Seoul, South Korea 8,777 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Leeds, United Kingdom 8,777 km
Moscow, Russia Memphis, United States 8,781 km
Mexico City, Mexico Bristol, United Kingdom 8,781 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 8,781 km
Philadelphia, United States Benin City, Nigeria 8,777 km
London, United Kingdom Los Angeles, United States 8,777 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Reading, United Kingdom 8,781 km

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