# Distance from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 12,818 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,818 km / 7,965 mi / 6,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:23 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 18:23 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 179 ft (HEL is higher than CHY)

## Airports

### [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Choiseul Bay Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -6.710000, 156.400000
- Elevation: 0 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 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 02:23 in Choiseul Bay Airport, it's 18:23 in Helsinki.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/chy-choiseul-bay-airport/1ef266de-9852-63d4-923b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)