# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)

> 9,162 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,162 km / 5,693 mi / 4,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:30 in Helsinki, it's 01:30 in General Bartolome Salom International Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 147 ft (PBL 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

### [General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbl-general-bartolome-salom-international-airport/1ef266df-d300-6714-a41f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: General Bartolome Salom International Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVPC
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.480000, -68.070000
- Elevation: 32 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 08:30 in Helsinki, it's 01:30 in General Bartolome Salom International Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [General Bartolome Salom International Airport (PBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbl-general-bartolome-salom-international-airport/1ef266df-d300-6714-a41f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)