# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shetland Islands (SCS)

> 1,434 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,434 km / 891 mi / 774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → United Kingdom
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 00:00 in Helsinki, it's 22:00 in Shetland Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (SCS is lower 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

### [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPM
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.430000, -1.300000
- Elevation: 81 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:00 in Helsinki, it's 22:00 in Shetland Islands.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Scatsta Airport (SCS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/scs-shetland-islands-scatsta-airport/1ef266de-c530-6748-a011-06bb2780ed98)
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