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Route

London → Helsinki

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
HELHelsinkiHelsinki Vantaa Airport
Distance
1,148 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 50m

Helsinki is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

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
2 hr 22 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. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Finnairall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 3.7Tue
  3. 3.5Wed
  4. 3.5Thu
  5. 3.8Fri
  6. 3.7Sat
  7. 3.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321A32154%
  2. Airbus A350-900A35940%
  3. Airbus A320A3207%
  4. Airbus A319A3191%
  5. Airbus A330-300A3330%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264120
  • Finnair120×
February 2026499
  • Finnair99×
March 20264115
  • Finnair115×
April 20264110
  • Finnair110×
May 20264108
  • Finnair108×
June 20264109
  • Finnair109×
July 20264119
  • Finnair119×
August 20264110
  • Finnair110×
September 20264108
  • Finnair108×
October 20254125
  • Finnair125×
November 20254110
  • Finnair110×
December 20254101
  • Finnair101×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Finnair

AY · FIN

Hub: HEL Helsinki

95 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Helsinki are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Helsinki: 114.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

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

57 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

LGW HELLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN HELLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN HELLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Helsinki

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) 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 London from Helsinki by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Helsinki Vantaa Airport is approximately 1,148 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Helsinki?
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 London to Helsinki?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and HEL 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 London to Helsinki?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,334 observed flights. Mainly Finnair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Helsinki?
Helsinki is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

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.