# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Kikwit Airport (KKW)

> 7,288 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,288 km / 4,528 mi / 3,935 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 187° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:29 in Helsinki, it's 09:29 in Kikwit Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,393 ft (KKW 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

### [Kikwit Airport (KKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkw-kikwit-airport/1ef266de-e26f-62aa-ad52-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kikwit Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZCA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -5.040000, 18.790000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 11:29 in Helsinki, it's 09:29 in Kikwit Airport.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kikwit Airport (KKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkw-kikwit-airport/1ef266de-e26f-62aa-ad52-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)