# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Valesdir (VLS)

> 14,356 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,356 km / 8,920 mi / 7,752 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:57 in Helsinki, it's 15:57 in Valesdir)
- **Elevation difference**: 169 ft (VLS 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

### [Valesdir Airport (VLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vls-valesdir-valesdir-airport/1ef266df-74b6-646a-ba88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valesdir, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSV
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.800000, 168.180000
- Elevation: 10 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 07:57 in Helsinki, it's 15:57 in Valesdir.
With a 8-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)
- [Valesdir Airport (VLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vls-valesdir-valesdir-airport/1ef266df-74b6-646a-ba88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)