# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Sua Pan Airport (SXN)

> 8,993 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,993 km / 5,588 mi / 4,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:27 in Helsinki, it's 22:27 in Sua Pan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,806 ft (SXN 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

### [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sua Pan Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSN
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -20.550000, 26.120000
- Elevation: 2,985 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 23:27 in Helsinki, it's 22:27 in Sua Pan Airport.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)