Distance from Helsinki to Göteborg
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How far is Helsinki from Göteborg?
Helsinki (Finland) and Göteborg (Sweden) 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, Helsinki to Göteborg is 2,115 km (1,314 miles), about 27 h 28 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 166% longer than the straight line.
From Helsinki, Göteborg lies to the west (initial bearing 255°). The route crosses from Finland into Sweden. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Helsinki from Göteborg?
By road it is 2,115 km (1,314 miles) from Helsinki to Göteborg; in a straight line it is 794 km (493 miles).
How long is the drive from Helsinki to Göteborg?
About 27 h 28 min on the fastest route (2,115 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Göteborg from Helsinki?
Göteborg is to the west of Helsinki, at an initial bearing of 255°.
How long is the flight from Helsinki to Göteborg?
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.