# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Malakal (MAK)

> 5,672 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,672 km / 3,524 mi / 3,062 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:25 in Helsinki, it's 14:25 in Malakal)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,112 ft (MAK 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

### [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malakal, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSM
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 9.560000, 31.650000
- Elevation: 1,291 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 15:25 in Helsinki, it's 14:25 in Malakal.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)