# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Luderitz (LUD)

> 9,716 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,716 km / 6,037 mi / 5,246 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:05 in Helsinki, it's 14:05 in Luderitz)
- **Elevation difference**: 278 ft (LUD 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

### [Luderitz Airport (LUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lud-luderitz-luderitz-airport/1ef266de-e122-6032-a2e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luderitz, Namibia
- ICAO: FYLZ
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -26.690000, 15.240000
- Elevation: 457 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:05 in Helsinki, it's 14:05 in Luderitz.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Luderitz Airport (LUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lud-luderitz-luderitz-airport/1ef266de-e122-6032-a2e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)