# Distance from Brussels (BRU) to Freetown (HGS)

> 4,995 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,995 km / 3,104 mi / 2,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Sierra Leone
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 19:30 in Brussels, it's 17:30 in Freetown)
- **Elevation difference**: 124 ft (HGS is lower than BRU)

## Airports

### [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBBR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.900000, 4.480000
- Elevation: 184 ft

### [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFHA
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.400000, -13.130000
- Elevation: 60 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:30 in Brussels, it's 17:30 in Freetown.

## Related

- [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)
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