# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Wau (WUU)

> 5,853 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,853 km / 3,637 mi / 3,160 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:27 in Helsinki, it's 01:27 in Wau)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,350 ft (WUU 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

### [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wau, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSWW
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 7.730000, 27.980000
- Elevation: 1,529 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:27 in Helsinki, it's 01:27 in Wau.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)