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Route

Helsinki → London

HELHelsinkiHelsinki Vantaa Airport
LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
SaturdayFriday
Distance
1,155 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 50m

London is currently 2 hours behind Helsinki.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 45 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Norwegian Air Swedenall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Helsinki. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.9Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 0.8Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M96%
  2. Boeing 737-800B7385%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026110
  • Norwegian Air Sweden10×
February 2026113
  • Norwegian Air Sweden12×
March 2026118
  • Norwegian Air Sweden18×
April 2026116
  • Norwegian Air Sweden16×
May 2026115
  • Norwegian Air Sweden15×
June 2026120
  • Norwegian Air Sweden20×
July 2026123
  • Norwegian Air Sweden23×
August 2026116
  • Norwegian Air Sweden16×
September 2026115
  • Norwegian Air Sweden15×
October 2025117
  • Norwegian Air Sweden17×
November 2025117
  • Norwegian Air Sweden17×
December 2025118
  • Norwegian Air Sweden18×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on HEL-LGW - not a booking guarantee.

Norwegian Air Sweden

D8 · NSZ

Hub: CPH Copenhagen

89 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Helsinki and London are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Helsinki: 114.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 189.

The airports on this route

Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki, FinlandHEL / EFHK

International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,483 ft

54 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

HEL LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →HEL LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →HEL STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →TLL LGWLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTallinn is about 63 mi from Helsinki.View route →

About the route from Helsinki to London

The observed direct connection between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) covers approximately 1,155 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Norwegian Air Sweden has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Helsinki from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Helsinki Vantaa Airport and London Gatwick Airport is approximately 1,155 mi.
How long is the flight from Helsinki to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Helsinki to London?
Yes, a direct connection between HEL and LGW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Norwegian Air Sweden.
How often is there a flight from Helsinki to London?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 198 observed flights. Mainly Norwegian Air Sweden. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Helsinki and London?
London is currently 2 hours behind Helsinki.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.