# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Irece (IRE)

> 9,878 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,878 km / 6,138 mi / 5,334 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:59 in Helsinki, it's 05:59 in Irece)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,382 ft (IRE 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

### [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Irece, Brazil
- ICAO: SNIC
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.340000, -41.850000
- Elevation: 2,561 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 11:59 in Helsinki, it's 05:59 in Irece.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Irece Airport (IRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ire-irece-irece-airport/1ef266df-bd17-6088-810e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)