Nonstop flight route between Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland and Kenai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°19'1"N by 24°57'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°34'23"N by 151°14'40"W)
Distance from HEL to ENA:
4,081.61 miles (6,568.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland and Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), Kenai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,082 miles (or 6,569 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Helsinki Airport and Kenai Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Helsinki Airport and Kenai Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEL / EFHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°19'1"N by 24°57'47"E |
| Area Served: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 179 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEL |
| More Information: | HEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENA / PAEN |
| Airport Name: | Kenai Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kenai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°34'23"N by 151°14'40"W |
| Area Served: | Kenai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kenai |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENA |
| More Information: | ENA Maps & Info |
Facts about Helsinki Airport (HEL):
- Finnair's head office is located in Tietotie 11 on the grounds of Helsinki Airport.
- The airport is operated by Finavia, the state-owned enterprise that operates Finland's airports.
- The furthest airport from Helsinki Airport (HEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,992 miles (17,689 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Coach connections, daytime and overnight, to all parts of Finland are provided by Matkahuolto and ExpressBus.
- Helsinki Airport handled 15,279,043 passengers last year.
- Helsinki Airport (HEL) has 3 runways.
- There are regular bus service 615 and 620 to the Helsinki Central railway station in 30–55 minutes, and major hotels and railway stations in the Greater Helsinki Area in 15–120 minutes.
- The closest airport to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSE of HEL.
- Because of Helsinki Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Helsinki Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Helsinki Airport", another name for HEL is "Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemaHelsingfors-Vanda flygplats".
Facts about Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA):
- The closest airport to Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) is Soldotna Airport (SXQ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of ENA.
- Because of Kenai Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenai Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,594 miles (17,050 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.18 miles (8.33 km) SSE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland |     |
| 2 | 23.47 miles (37.77 km) N | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) S | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 | 78.01 miles (125.54 km) ENE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 5 | 88.86 miles (143.01 km) NNW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.16 miles (149.92 km) W | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 7 | 106.51 miles (171.40 km) N | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 8 | 118.08 miles (190.03 km) SW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 9 | 118.93 miles (191.40 km) ENE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 10 | 120.66 miles (194.18 km) NE | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 11 | 132.27 miles (212.87 km) S | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 12 | 132.54 miles (213.29 km) NW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 13 | 145.87 miles (234.75 km) N | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 14 | 151.56 miles (243.92 km) SSE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 15 | 160.38 miles (258.11 km) NE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,991.59 miles (17,689.20 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,717.34 miles (17,247.85 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,697.84 miles (17,216.46 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,695.85 miles (17,213.25 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,680.52 miles (17,188.59 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,665.03 miles (17,163.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,661.74 miles (17,158.36 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,661.47 miles (17,157.93 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,653.85 miles (17,145.66 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,635.31 miles (17,115.83 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,624.29 miles (17,098.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,623.51 miles (17,096.84 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,612.02 miles (17,078.35 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,609.32 miles (17,074.00 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,608.54 miles (17,072.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.77 miles (15.72 km) SE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) N | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 41.98 miles (67.55 km) N | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) NE | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) NE | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.60 miles (103.96 km) S | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) NE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) ESE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.54 miles (115.14 km) NE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SSW | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.94 miles (131.86 km) NE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SSW | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 89.48 miles (144.01 km) NE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) NNE | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,594.28 miles (17,049.80 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,579.06 miles (17,025.30 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,568.04 miles (17,007.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,542.97 miles (16,967.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,533.62 miles (16,952.17 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,431.23 miles (16,787.39 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,382.47 miles (16,708.93 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,316.84 miles (16,603.30 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,312.97 miles (16,597.08 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,309.48 miles (16,591.45 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,307.42 miles (16,588.14 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,298.62 miles (16,573.98 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,295.13 miles (16,568.37 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,286.51 miles (16,554.49 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,274.70 miles (16,535.49 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |