# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Hassi Messaoud (HME)

> 3,473 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,473 km / 2,158 mi / 1,875 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 20:30 in Helsinki, it's 18:30 in Hassi Messaoud)
- **Elevation difference**: 284 ft (HME is higher than HEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUH
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 31.670000, 6.140000
- Elevation: 463 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:30 in Helsinki, it's 18:30 in Hassi Messaoud.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)