Stockholm, Sweden → Helsinki, Finland
214 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Stockholm to Helsinki is 396 km (246 miles). Helsinki lies roughly east-northeast of Stockholm; the initial great-circle bearing is 73° (ENE). It is an international route from Sweden to Finland.
Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) sits at 59.3293°N, 18.0686°E; Helsinki (Uusimaa, Finland) is at 60.1699°N, 24.9384°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 73° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Stockholm to Helsinki crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Stockholm and Helsinki lies at approximately 59.7944°N, 21.4602°E — the position that is an equal 198 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Helsinki (Europe/Helsinki) is 1 hour ahead of Stockholm (Europe/Stockholm) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Stockholm uses the Swedish Krona (SEK), while Helsinki uses the Euro (EUR). Prices in Helsinki are in EUR (you can check the current SEK to EUR rate). The primary language changes from Swedish in Stockholm to Finnish in Helsinki.
All distances from Stockholm · All distances from Helsinki
The straight-line distance from Stockholm to Helsinki is approximately 396 km (246 miles, 214 nautical miles).
Helsinki lies roughly east-northeast of Stockholm; the initial great-circle bearing is 73° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from Stockholm to Helsinki crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Helsinki (Europe/Helsinki) is 1 hour ahead of Stockholm (Europe/Stockholm) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances