# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Kaunas (KUN)

> 598 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 598 km / 372 mi / 323 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 185° (south)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Lithuania
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:58 in Helsinki, it's 03:58 in Kaunas)
- **Elevation difference**: 77 ft (KUN 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

### [Kaunas International Airport (KUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kun-kaunas-kaunas-international-airport/1ef266de-cf18-613e-bb30-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaunas, Lithuania
- ICAO: EYKA
- Timezone: Europe/Vilnius
- Coordinates: 54.960000, 24.080000
- Elevation: 256 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kaunas International Airport (KUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kun-kaunas-kaunas-international-airport/1ef266de-cf18-613e-bb30-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)