# Distance from Medellin (EOH) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 9,982 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,982 km / 6,203 mi / 5,390 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:57 in Medellin, it's 07:57 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,770 ft (HEL is lower than EOH)

## Airports

### [Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eoh-medellin-enrique-olaya-herrera-airport/1ef266df-b540-64cc-ba59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Medellin, Colombia
- ICAO: SKMD
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.220000, -75.590000
- Elevation: 4,949 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 23:57 in Medellin, it's 07:57 in Helsinki.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eoh-medellin-enrique-olaya-herrera-airport/1ef266df-b540-64cc-ba59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)