# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Samjiyon (YJS)

> 6,711 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,711 km / 4,170 mi / 3,624 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → KP
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:01 in Helsinki, it's 11:01 in Samjiyon)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,368 ft (YJS 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

### [Samjiyon Airport (YJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yjs-samjiyon-samjiyon-airport/1ef266e0-1efb-6dbc-94d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samjiyon, KP
- ICAO: ZKSE
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates: 41.910000, 128.410000
- Elevation: 4,547 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 05:01 in Helsinki, it's 11:01 in Samjiyon.
With a 6-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)
- [Samjiyon Airport (YJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yjs-samjiyon-samjiyon-airport/1ef266e0-1efb-6dbc-94d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)