# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Orapa Airport (ORP)

> 9,072 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,072 km / 5,637 mi / 4,899 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 180° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:30 in Helsinki, it's 14:30 in Orapa Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,921 ft (ORP 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

### [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orapa Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBOR
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.270000, 25.320000
- Elevation: 3,100 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 15:30 in Helsinki, it's 14:30 in Orapa Airport.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)