# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Leipzig (LEJ)

> 1,263 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,263 km / 785 mi / 682 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Germany
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 09:01 in Helsinki, it's 08:01 in Leipzig)
- **Elevation difference**: 286 ft (LEJ 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

### [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leipzig, Germany
- ICAO: EDDP
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.430000, 12.240000
- Elevation: 465 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:01 in Helsinki, it's 08:01 in Leipzig.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lej-leipzig-leipzig-halle-airport/1ef266de-bb02-6ea6-8518-06bb2780ed98)
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