# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Kirundo (KRE)

> 7,004 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,004 km / 4,352 mi / 3,782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Burundi
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:58 in Helsinki, it's 02:58 in Kirundo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,332 ft (KRE 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

### [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirundo, Burundi
- ICAO: HBBO
- Timezone: Africa/Bujumbura
- Coordinates: -2.540000, 30.090000
- Elevation: 4,511 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 03:58 in Helsinki, it's 02:58 in Kirundo.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kirundo Airport (KRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kre-kirundo-kirundo-airport/1ef266de-ea85-6d7c-a02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)