# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Freetown (HGS)

> 5,439 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,439 km / 3,380 mi / 2,937 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Sierra Leone
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 08:47 in Hamburg, it's 06:47 in Freetown)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (HGS is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFHA
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.400000, -13.130000
- Elevation: 60 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 08:47 in Hamburg, it's 06:47 in Freetown.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hastings Airport (HGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hgs-freetown-hastings-airport/1ef266de-e7e8-68da-bb59-06bb2780ed98)
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