# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Kosti (KST)

> 5,280 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,280 km / 3,281 mi / 2,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:38 in Helsinki, it's 23:38 in Kosti)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,110 ft (KST 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

### [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kosti, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKI
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 13.180000, 32.730000
- Elevation: 1,289 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 00:38 in Helsinki, it's 23:38 in Kosti.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kosti Airport (KST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kst-kosti-kosti-airport/1ef266de-edea-6684-a9c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)