# Distance from Antofagasta (ANF) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 12,549 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,549 km / 7,798 mi / 6,776 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:42 in Antofagasta, it's 22:42 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 276 ft (HEL is lower than ANF)

## Airports

### [Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anf-antofagasta-cerro-moreno-airport/1ef266df-99f9-6b96-a1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antofagasta, Chile
- ICAO: SCFA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -70.450000
- Elevation: 455 ft

### [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHK
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.320000, 24.960000
- Elevation: 179 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:42 in Antofagasta, it's 22:42 in Helsinki.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anf-antofagasta-cerro-moreno-airport/1ef266df-99f9-6b96-a1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)