Distance from San Francisco to Helsinki

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

San Francisco, California, United States

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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

Travel time

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

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance 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

Other distances from Helsinki

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Helsinki.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Nashville, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,746 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Sevilla, Spain 8,746 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Puebla, Mexico 8,746 km
Trujillo, Peru Kumasi, Ghana 8,746 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Leeds, United Kingdom 8,746 km
Philadelphia, United States Abuja, Nigeria 8,746 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Vienna, Austria 8,746 km
Madrid, Spain Quito, Ecuador 8,746 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Coyoacán, Mexico 8,747 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Seoul, South Korea 8,745 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Manchester, United Kingdom 8,747 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Guadalupe, Mexico 8,745 km
Santiago, Chile Colorado Springs, United States 8,747 km
Brampton, Canada Accra, Ghana 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

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