# Distance from Erigavo (ERA) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 5,826 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,826 km / 3,620 mi / 3,146 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 19:15 in Erigavo, it's 19:15 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,541 ft (HEL is lower than ERA)

## Airports

### [Erigavo Airport (ERA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/era-erigavo-erigavo-airport/1ef266de-eac7-6e84-a999-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Erigavo, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMU
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 10.640000, 47.390000
- Elevation: 5,720 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.

## Related

- [Erigavo Airport (ERA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/era-erigavo-erigavo-airport/1ef266de-eac7-6e84-a999-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)