# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to San Juan (UAQ)

> 13,195 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,195 km / 8,199 mi / 7,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:07 in Helsinki, it's 22:07 in San Juan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,779 ft (UAQ 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

### [Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uaq-san-juan-domingo-faustino-sarmiento-airport/1ef266df-9206-6588-91c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan, Argentina
- ICAO: SANU
- Timezone: America/Argentina/San_Juan
- Coordinates: -31.570000, -68.420000
- Elevation: 1,958 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 04:07 in Helsinki, it's 22:07 in San Juan.
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)
- [Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uaq-san-juan-domingo-faustino-sarmiento-airport/1ef266df-9206-6588-91c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)