# Distance from Lapu-Lapu City (CEB) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 9,503 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,503 km / 5,905 mi / 5,131 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:06 in Lapu-Lapu City, it's 20:06 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (HEL is higher than CEB)

## Airports

### [Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceb-lapu-lapu-city-mactan-cebu-international-airport/1ef266df-9004-6a64-9a55-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPVM
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 10.310000, 123.980000
- Elevation: 31 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 01:06 in Lapu-Lapu City, it's 20:06 in Helsinki.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ceb-lapu-lapu-city-mactan-cebu-international-airport/1ef266df-9004-6a64-9a55-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)