Distance from Helsinki to San Francisco

The distance between Helsinki, Finland and San Francisco, United States is 8,746 kilometers (5,434 miles).

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

San Francisco, California, United States

From Helsinki to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 8,746 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Helsinki at 26 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 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 Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from Helsinki

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

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Nashville, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,746 km
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Madrid, Spain Quito, Ecuador 8,746 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Manchester, United Kingdom 8,747 km
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Leeds, United Kingdom Seoul, South Korea 8,745 km
Santiago, Chile Colorado Springs, United States 8,747 km
Accra, Ghana Brampton, Canada 8,747 km
Budapest, Hungary Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 8,747 km
Córdoba, Argentina Mesa, United States 8,747 km
Washington, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,745 km
Hyderabad, India Kumasi, Ghana 8,747 km

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