✈ HEL → SYD
18H 51M IN ECONOMY = A FELONY AGAINST YOURSELF. UPGRADE.
Flight from Helsinki to Sydney
From Vantaa (HEL), Finland Europe → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
↔ Flying the other way? Sydney → Helsinki
How long is the flight from Helsinki to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Helsinki (HEL) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 18 hours 51 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,445 miles (15,200 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
18h 51m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,445 mi
15,200 km · great-circle
Avg speed
807 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Helsinki timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Helsinki
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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Long-haul from Helsinki
Flights to Sydney
Nearest origins
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Long-haul to Sydney
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