# Distance from Sayun (GXF) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 5,291 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,291 km / 3,288 mi / 2,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Yemen) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 15:37 in Sayun, it's 15:37 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,918 ft (HEL is lower than GXF)

## Airports

### [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sayun, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSY
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 15.970000, 48.790000
- Elevation: 2,097 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

- [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)