HEL → HNDHelsinki to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Tokyo (HND): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 93% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,824 km, an estimated 10 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Tokyo. Updated 30 October 2026 at 08:58 UTC.

Today, HEL → HND

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 17:30 JL48 On scheduleGate 52 ·
  2. 18:00 AY61 On schedule ·

Checked HEL board 10:02 · HND board 17:58

HEL Helsinki smooth · +12
HND Tokyo busy · +17
7,824 km · ~10h 32m est.
dep bank 17:55–18:3014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 tracked HEL → HND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~10h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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FinnairJapan Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
FinnairAY86% on time

Flights AY61 varies daily

Japan AirlinesJL100% on time

Flights JL48 17:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AY61dep +21 → arr−25
10-29JL48dep +17 → arr−35
10-28AY61dep +10 → arr−40
10-28JL48dep +56 → arr−6
10-27AY61dep +20 → arr−40
10-27JL48dep +18 → arr−44
10-26AY61dep +127 → arr+74
10-26JL48dep +25 → arr−37
10-25AY61dep +2 → arr−44
10-25JL48dep +27 → arr−12
10-24AY61dep +5 → arr−11
10-24JL48dep +19 → arr−29
10-23AY61dep +14 → arr−13
10-23JL48dep +41 → arr−10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HELHelsinki +12 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 5 kt Full HEL delay board →
HNDTokyo +17 min busy 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full HND delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HND: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Helsinki to Tokyo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL to HND flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HEL to HND questions

Is HEL–HND running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at HND is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from HEL to HND?

Great-circle distance is 7,824 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 582–701 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–HND fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at HEL and arrival-side delay at HND, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.