# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Quijarro (UYU)

> 12,071 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,071 km / 7,500 mi / 6,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:18 in Helsinki, it's 20:18 in Quijarro)
- **Elevation difference**: 10,957 ft (UYU 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

### [Uyuni Airport (UYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uyu-quijarro-uyuni-airport/1ef266df-b908-67bc-9f57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quijarro, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLUY
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -20.450000, -66.850000
- Elevation: 11,136 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 03:18 in Helsinki, it's 20:18 in Quijarro.
With a 7-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)
- [Uyuni Airport (UYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uyu-quijarro-uyuni-airport/1ef266df-b908-67bc-9f57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)