# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Port Hawkesbury (YPS)

> 5,554 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,554 km / 3,451 mi / 2,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 22:10 in Helsinki, it's 16:10 in Port Hawkesbury)
- **Elevation difference**: 198 ft (YPS 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

### [Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yps-port-hawkesbury-port-hawkesbury-airport/1ef266de-b196-6750-a71b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Hawkesbury, Canada
- ICAO: CYPD
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 45.660000, -61.370000
- Elevation: 377 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 22:10 in Helsinki, it's 16:10 in Port Hawkesbury.
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)
- [Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yps-port-hawkesbury-port-hawkesbury-airport/1ef266de-b196-6750-a71b-06bb2780ed98)
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