# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Poltava (PLV)

> 1,336 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,336 km / 830 mi / 721 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Ukraine
- **Elevation difference**: 326 ft (PLV is higher than HEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poltava, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKHP
- Timezone: Europe/Zaporozhye
- Coordinates: 49.570000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 505 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Poltava International Airport (PLV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plv-poltava-poltava-international-airport/1ef266df-e6ee-68fc-9748-06bb2780ed98)
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