# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shirahama (SHM)

> 7,812 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,812 km / 4,854 mi / 4,218 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:22 in Helsinki, it's 08:22 in Shirahama)
- **Elevation difference**: 119 ft (SHM 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

### [Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shm-shirahama-nanki-shirahama-airport/1ef266df-8b49-618c-84a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shirahama, Japan
- ICAO: RJBD
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.660000, 135.360000
- Elevation: 298 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 02:22 in Helsinki, it's 08:22 in Shirahama.
With a 6-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)
- [Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shm-shirahama-nanki-shirahama-airport/1ef266df-8b49-618c-84a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)