# Distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 6,490 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,490 km / 4,033 mi / 3,504 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 07:18 in Anchorage, it's 18:18 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (HEL is lower than EDF)

## Airports

### [Elmendorf Afb Airport (EDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edf-anchorage-elmendorf-afb-airport/1ef266df-8642-6cc4-a4a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anchorage, United States
- ICAO: PAED
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.250000, -149.810000
- Elevation: 213 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 07:18 in Anchorage, it's 18:18 in Helsinki.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Elmendorf Afb Airport (EDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edf-anchorage-elmendorf-afb-airport/1ef266df-8642-6cc4-a4a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)