# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Lubango (SDD)

> 8,428 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,428 km / 5,237 mi / 4,551 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:30 in Helsinki, it's 09:30 in Lubango)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,599 ft (SDD 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

### [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubango, Angola
- ICAO: FNUB
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -14.920000, 13.570000
- Elevation: 5,778 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 11:30 in Helsinki, it's 09:30 in Lubango.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)