# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Gulu (ULU)

> 6,425 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,425 km / 3,992 mi / 3,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 22:31 in Helsinki, it's 22:31 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,331 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)