# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Pohang (KPO)

> 7,313 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,313 km / 4,544 mi / 3,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:09 in Helsinki, it's 21:09 in Pohang)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (KPO is lower 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

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 15:09 in Helsinki, it's 21:09 in Pohang.
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)
- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)