Distance from Helsinki to Washington

The distance between Helsinki, Finland and Washington, United States is 6,949 kilometers (4,318 miles).

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

From Helsinki to Washington, the straight-line distance is 6,949 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Helsinki at 26 meters above sea level and Washington at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)

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 Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Zapopan, Mexico Puente Alto, Chile 6,948 km
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Vienna, Austria Etobicoke, Canada 6,948 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Edmonton, Canada 6,950 km
Maracay, Venezuela Málaga, Spain 6,951 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vadodara, India 6,951 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Leeds, United Kingdom 6,951 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 6,952 km
Kumasi, Ghana Barcelona, Venezuela 6,946 km
Warsaw, Poland Etobicoke, Canada 6,952 km
Nairobi, Kenya Newport, United Kingdom 6,952 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Swansea, United Kingdom 6,952 km
Nairobi, Kenya Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,953 km
Winnipeg, Canada Saint Petersburg, Russia 6,945 km
Curitiba, Brazil Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 6,945 km
Santiago, Chile San Luis Potosí, Mexico 6,945 km
Nairobi, Kenya Leicester, United Kingdom 6,944 km
Philadelphia, United States Vienna, Austria 6,944 km
Madrid, Spain Jacksonville, United States 6,944 km

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