# Distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Helsinki (HEL)

> 6,087 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,087 km / 3,782 mi / 3,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 18:09 in Fairbanks, it's 05:09 in Helsinki)
- **Elevation difference**: 260 ft (HEL is lower than FAI)

## Airports

### [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAFA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.820000, -147.860000
- Elevation: 439 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 18:09 in Fairbanks, it's 05:09 in Helsinki.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fai-fairbanks-fairbanks-international-airport/1ef266df-865c-621e-b61f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)