# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Pala (PLF)

> 5,725 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,725 km / 3,558 mi / 3,091 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 193° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:34 in Helsinki, it's 22:34 in Pala)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,353 ft (PLF 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

### [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pala, Chad
- ICAO: FTTP
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.380000, 14.930000
- Elevation: 1,532 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 00:34 in Helsinki, it's 22:34 in Pala.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)