# Distance from Lubumbashi (FBM) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 7,999 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,999 km / 4,971 mi / 4,319 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:02 in Lubumbashi, it's 11:02 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,116 ft (HEL is lower than FBM)

## Airports

### [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubumbashi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -11.590000, 27.530000
- Elevation: 4,295 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 10:02 in Lubumbashi, it's 11:02 in Helsinki.

## Related

- [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)