# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Matari Airport (IRP)

> 6,397 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,397 km / 3,975 mi / 3,454 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:09 in Helsinki, it's 01:09 in Matari Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,259 ft (IRP 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

### [Matari Airport (IRP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irp-matari-airport/1ef266de-e3f2-6e6a-9946-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matari Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZJH
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 2.830000, 27.590000
- Elevation: 2,438 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 02:09 in Helsinki, it's 01:09 in Matari Airport.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Matari Airport (IRP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irp-matari-airport/1ef266de-e3f2-6e6a-9946-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)