Distance from Helsinki to Oslo
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How far is Helsinki from Oslo?
Helsinki (Finland) and Oslo (Norway) are quite far apart: 790 km in a straight line, that is 491 miles or 426 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Helsinki to Oslo is 1,993 km (1,238 miles), about 27 h 7 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 152% longer than the straight line.
From Helsinki, Oslo lies to the west (initial bearing 274°). The route crosses from Finland into Norway. The halfway point is at 60.2313°, 17.8130°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 29 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 Oslo
- Oslo – Göteborg 255 km
- Oslo – Bergen 305 km
- Oslo – Stockholm 417 km
- Oslo – Århus 419 km
- Oslo – Copenhagen 483 km
- Oslo – Malmö 497 km
- Oslo – Kiel 623 km
- Oslo – Lübeck 672 km
- Oslo – Hamburg 709 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Helsinki from Oslo?
By road it is 1,993 km (1,238 miles) from Helsinki to Oslo; in a straight line it is 790 km (491 miles).
How long is the drive from Helsinki to Oslo?
About 27 h 7 min on the fastest route (1,993 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Oslo from Helsinki?
Oslo is to the west of Helsinki, at an initial bearing of 274°.
How long is the flight from Helsinki to Oslo?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 29 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.