# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Chennai (MAA)

> 6,886 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,886 km / 4,279 mi / 3,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 12:47 in Helsinki, it's 15:17 in Chennai)
- **Elevation difference**: 127 ft (MAA is lower 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

### [Chennai International Airport (MAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maa-chennai-chennai-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e7-672a-9425-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chennai, India
- ICAO: VOMM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 12.990000, 80.170000
- Elevation: 52 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 12:47 in Helsinki, it's 15:17 in Chennai.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chennai International Airport (MAA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maa-chennai-chennai-international-airport/1ef266df-f3e7-672a-9425-06bb2780ed98)
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