# Distance from East London (ELS) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 10,384 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,384 km / 6,453 mi / 5,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 23:05 in East London, it's 00:05 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 256 ft (HEL is lower than ELS)

## Airports

### [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)

- City: East London, South Africa
- ICAO: FAEL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.040000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 435 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 23:05 in East London, it's 00:05 in Helsinki.

## Related

- [Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/els-east-london-ben-schoeman-airport/1ef266de-d194-6fde-b064-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)