# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Helsinki (HEM)

> 10,492 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,492 km / 6,520 mi / 5,665 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:43 in Cape Town, it's 09:43 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (HEM is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Helsinki Malmi Airport (HEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hem-helsinki-helsinki-malmi-airport/1ef266de-c115-6334-8727-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHF
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.250000, 25.040000
- Elevation: 57 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 08:43 in Cape Town, it's 09:43 in Helsinki.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Malmi Airport (HEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hem-helsinki-helsinki-malmi-airport/1ef266de-c115-6334-8727-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)