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Route

Helsinki → London

HELHelsinkiHelsinki Vantaa Airport
LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
Distance
1,148 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

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Dec
2 hr 40 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Finnairall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Helsinki. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  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. 3.7Mon
  2. 3.4Tue
  3. 3.6Wed
  4. 3.4Thu
  5. 3.7Fri
  6. 2.7Sat
  7. 4.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321A32155%
  2. Airbus A350-900A35939%
  3. Airbus A320A3206%
  4. Airbus A319A3190%
  5. Airbus A330-300A3330%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264115
  • Finnair115×
February 20264102
  • Finnair102×
March 20264108
  • Finnair108×
April 20264107
  • Finnair107×
May 20264104
  • Finnair104×
June 20264111
  • Finnair111×
July 20264123
  • Finnair123×
August 20264117
  • Finnair117×
September 20264114
  • Finnair114×
October 2025489
  • Finnair89×
November 20254113
  • Finnair113×
December 2025397
  • Finnair97×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Finnair

AY · FIN

Hub: HEL Helsinki

95 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: 173.

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 Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

52 °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 LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →HEL LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →HEL STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Helsinki to London

The observed direct connection between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) covers approximately 1,148 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Finnair 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 Heathrow Airport is approximately 1,148 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 LHR has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Finnair.
How often is there a flight from Helsinki to London?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,300 observed flights. Mainly Finnair. 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.