# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shakawe (SWX)

> 8,754 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,754 km / 5,440 mi / 4,727 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:18 in Helsinki, it's 09:18 in Shakawe)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,200 ft (SWX 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

### [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shakawe, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSW
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.370000, 21.830000
- Elevation: 3,379 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 10:18 in Helsinki, it's 09:18 in Shakawe.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)