# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Rostock (RLG)

> 1,042 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,042 km / 647 mi / 563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Germany
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 13:19 in Helsinki, it's 12:19 in Rostock)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (RLG 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

### [Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rlg-rostock-rostock-laage-airport/1ef266de-ce5d-6406-9704-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rostock, Germany
- ICAO: ETNL
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.920000, 12.280000
- Elevation: 138 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:19 in Helsinki, it's 12:19 in Rostock.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rlg-rostock-rostock-laage-airport/1ef266de-ce5d-6406-9704-06bb2780ed98)
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