HEL → LHRHelsinki to London

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to London (LHR): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,847 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and London. Updated 30 October 2026 at 02:25 UTC.

Today, HEL → LHR

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 07:50 AY1331Finnair On scheduleGate 42 LHR 09:10scheduled
  2. 14:00 AY1335Finnair On scheduleGate 52 LHR 15:15scheduled
  3. 16:00 AY1337Finnair On schedule LHR 17:00scheduled
  4. 19:35 AY1339Finnair Sched 19:35Departure not confirmed by the board LHR 20:40scheduled

Checked HEL board 03:41 · LHR board 01:24

HEL Helsinki smooth · +8
LHR London smooth · +0
1,847 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 08:00–19:3028x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 28 tracked HEL → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 28 arrivals
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AY1331dep +25 → arr−28
10-29AY1335dep +12 → arr−21
10-29AY1337dep +23 → arr−3
10-29AY1339dep +30 → arr+0
10-28AY1331dep +9 → arr−20
10-28AY1335dep +9 → arr−22
10-28AY1337dep +12 → arr−10
10-28AY1339dep +7 → arr−22
10-27AY1331dep +33 → arr+1
10-27AY1335dep +13 → arr−1
10-27AY1337dep +23 → arr+14
10-27AY1339dep +10 → arr−9
10-26AY1331dep +5 → arr−31
10-26AY1335dep +13 → arr−18
10-26AY1337dep +31 → arr+14
10-26AY1339dep +35 → arr+6
10-25AY1331dep +28 → arr−5
10-25AY1333dep +8 → arr−20
10-25AY1335dep +32 → arr+15
10-25AY1337dep +21 → arr+5
10-25AY1339dep +63 → arr+32
10-24AY1331dep +26 → arr−9
10-24AY1335dep +198 → arr+173
10-24AY1337dep +13 → arr−16
10-23AY1331dep +20 → arr−20
10-23AY1335dep +26 → arr+4
10-23AY1337dep +24 → arr−8
10-23AY1339dep +81 → 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 +8 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 7 kt Full HEL delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · NE 3 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at HEL and LHR: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 LHR 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 LHR questions

Is HEL–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HEL–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from HEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HEL to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 1,847 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–LHR fly?

Finnair runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.