# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Tikehau Airport (TIH)

> 14,959 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,959 km / 9,295 mi / 8,077 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 08:13 in Helsinki, it's 19:13 in Tikehau Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 173 ft (TIH 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

### [Tikehau Airport (TIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tih-tikehau-airport/1ef266df-7339-6538-8abb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tikehau Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.120000, -148.230000
- Elevation: 6 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:13 in Helsinki, it's 19:13 in Tikehau Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Tikehau Airport (TIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tih-tikehau-airport/1ef266df-7339-6538-8abb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)