# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Wanaka Airport (WKA)

> 17,098 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,098 km / 10,624 mi / 9,232 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:15 in Helsinki, it's 19:15 in Wanaka Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 963 ft (WKA 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

### [Wanaka Airport (WKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wka-wanaka-airport/1ef266df-7823-6f26-9708-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wanaka Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWF
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.720000, 169.250000
- Elevation: 1,142 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 10:15 in Helsinki, it's 19:15 in Wanaka Airport.
With a 9-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)
- [Wanaka Airport (WKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wka-wanaka-airport/1ef266df-7823-6f26-9708-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)