# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Pretoria (PRY)

> 9,564 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,564 km / 5,943 mi / 5,164 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:57 in Helsinki, it's 17:57 in Pretoria)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,916 ft (PRY 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

### [Wonderboom Airport (PRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pry-pretoria-wonderboom-airport/1ef266de-d557-6d56-8d89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pretoria, South Africa
- ICAO: FAWB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.650000, 28.220000
- Elevation: 4,095 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 18:57 in Helsinki, it's 17:57 in Pretoria.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wonderboom Airport (PRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pry-pretoria-wonderboom-airport/1ef266de-d557-6d56-8d89-06bb2780ed98)
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