Distance from Göteborg to Helsinki
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How far is Göteborg from Helsinki?
Göteborg (Sweden) and Helsinki (Finland) are quite far apart: 794 km in a straight line, that is 493 miles or 429 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Göteborg to Helsinki is 2,115 km (1,314 miles), about 27 h 29 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 166% longer than the straight line.
From Göteborg, Helsinki lies to the north-east (initial bearing 64°). The route crosses from Sweden into Finland. The halfway point is at 59.1004°, 18.2188°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 30 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Göteborg
- Göteborg – Århus 203 km
- Göteborg – Copenhagen 229 km
- Göteborg – Malmö 242 km
- Göteborg – Oslo 255 km
- Göteborg – Kiel 393 km
- Göteborg – Stockholm 397 km
- Göteborg – Lübeck 434 km
- Göteborg – Hamburg 478 km
- Göteborg – Bergen 483 km
Other distances from Helsinki
- Helsinki – Espoo 16 km
- Helsinki – Tallinn 82 km
- Helsinki – Tampere 160 km
- Helsinki – Saint Petersburg 300 km
- Helsinki – Riga 362 km
- Helsinki – Stockholm 396 km
- Helsinki – Kaunas 589 km
- Helsinki – Vilnius 610 km
- Helsinki – Vitebsk 636 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Göteborg from Helsinki?
By road it is 2,115 km (1,314 miles) from Göteborg to Helsinki; in a straight line it is 794 km (493 miles).
How long is the drive from Göteborg to Helsinki?
About 27 h 29 min on the fastest route (2,115 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Helsinki from Göteborg?
Helsinki is to the north-east of Göteborg, at an initial bearing of 64°.
How long is the flight from Göteborg to Helsinki?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 30 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.