# Distance from Blantyre (BLZ) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 8,498 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,498 km / 5,281 mi / 4,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:52 in Blantyre, it's 04:52 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,376 ft (HEL is lower than BLZ)

## Airports

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 ft

### [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://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

## 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 03:52 in Blantyre, it's 04:52 in Helsinki.

## Related

- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)