HEL → LGWHelsinki to London

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to London (LGW): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,858 km, an estimated 2 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and London. Updated 14 September 2026 at 16:09 UTC.

HEL Helsinki smooth · +9
LGW London smooth · +0
1,858 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 08:05–17:054x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100

route health from live HEL and LGW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Norwegian Air Shuttle

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
Norwegian Air ShuttleDY

Flights DY2766 08:05 Mo Th Fr · DY2770 17:05 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14DY2766dep +15 → arr+22
09-13DY2770dep +7 → arr+5
09-11DY2766dep +10 → arr+41

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 +9 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 12 kt Full HEL delay board →
LGWLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 7 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 66% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +32 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 London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL to LGW 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 LGW questions

Is HEL–LGW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HEL–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:05 from HEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HEL to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,858 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–189 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–LGW fly?

Norwegian Air Shuttle runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.