# Distance from Dedougou (DGU) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 5,807 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,807 km / 3,608 mi / 3,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 23:48 in Dedougou, it's 02:48 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 805 ft (HEL is lower than DGU)

## Airports

### [Dedougou Airport (DGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dgu-dedougou-dedougou-airport/1ef266de-b6e3-63f2-8611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dedougou, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOD
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.460000, -3.490000
- Elevation: 984 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 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 23:48 in Dedougou, it's 02:48 in Helsinki.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dedougou Airport (DGU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dgu-dedougou-dedougou-airport/1ef266de-b6e3-63f2-8611-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)