# Distance from Green River (GVI) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 11,798 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,798 km / 7,331 mi / 6,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:39 in Green River, it's 21:39 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (HEL is lower than GVI)

## Airports

### [Green River Airport (GVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvi-green-river-green-river-airport/1ef266de-9b55-6054-b51c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Green River, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYGV
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.900000, 141.170000
- Elevation: 281 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 04:39 in Green River, it's 21:39 in Helsinki.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Green River Airport (GVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvi-green-river-green-river-airport/1ef266de-9b55-6054-b51c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)