HEL → JFKHelsinki to New York

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to New York (JFK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,607 km, an estimated 8 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and New York. Updated 10 September 2026 at 07:12 UTC.

HEL Helsinki smooth · +11
JFK New York busy · +16
6,607 km · ~8h 58m est.
departs 17:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated HEL → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Finnair

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 AY15 17:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AY15dep +24 → arr+13
09-08AY15dep +26 → arr+9
09-07AY15dep +14 → arr+12
09-06AY15dep +74 → arr+29
09-05AY15dep +17 → arr−11
09-04AY15dep +8 → arr−33
09-03AY15dep +9 → arr−3

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 4 kt Full HEL delay board →
JFKNew York +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 12 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Helsinki to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL to JFK 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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How we measure this →

HEL to JFK questions

Is HEL–JFK running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at JFK 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 JFK?

Great-circle distance is 6,607 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 496–596 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–JFK fly?

Finnair runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at HEL and arrival-side delay at JFK, 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.