# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shetland Islands (UNT)

> 1,403 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,403 km / 872 mi / 758 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → United Kingdom
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:00 in Helsinki, it's 21:00 in Shetland Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 179 ft (UNT 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

### [Unst Airport (UNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/unt-shetland-islands-unst-airport/1ef266de-c556-661e-96f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPW
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.750000, -0.850000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:00 in Helsinki, it's 21:00 in Shetland Islands.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Unst Airport (UNT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/unt-shetland-islands-unst-airport/1ef266de-c556-661e-96f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)