# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Kobuk (OBU)

> 5,867 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,867 km / 3,646 mi / 3,168 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 08:22 in Helsinki, it's 21:22 in Kobuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (OBU 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

### [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kobuk, United States
- ICAO: PAOB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.910000, -156.900000
- Elevation: 142 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 08:22 in Helsinki, it's 21:22 in Kobuk.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)