HEL → LHRHelsinki to London

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 2 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 8 September 2026 at 17:19 UTC.

HEL Helsinki smooth · +6
LHR London busy · +18
1,847 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 08:00–19:307x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 operated HEL → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 2 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled14.3%recent route rate · 2 of 14

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AY1331dep +18 → arr+4
09-08AY1335departed+26
09-08AY1337cancelledCNX
09-08AY1339cancelledCNX
09-07AY1331dep +14 → arr−10
09-07AY1335dep +25 → arr+6
09-07AY1337dep +20 → arr−8
09-07AY1339dep +22 → arr−5
09-06AY1331dep +11 → arr−24
09-06AY1333dep +36 → arr+11
09-06AY1335dep −2 → arr−15
09-06AY1337dep +28 → arr+1
09-06AY1339dep +30 → arr+3
09-05AY1331departed+12

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full HEL delay board →
LHRLondon +18 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 12 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HEL and LHR: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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 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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How we measure this →

HEL to LHR questions

Is HEL–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at LHR 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 and evening departures around 19:30 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.