LGW → HELLondon to Helsinki

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Helsinki (HEL): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 23 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 London and Helsinki. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:59 UTC.

LGW London busy · +24
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
1,858 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 09:50–18:504x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live LGW and HEL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 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
Mon
Tue
Wed
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 DY2767 09:50 Mo Th Fr · DY2771 18:50 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11DY2767dep +35 → arr+12
09-10DY2767dep +38 → arr+23
09-07DY2767dep +44 → arr+23

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
LGWLondon +24 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NW 5 kt Full LGW delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 16 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 61% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +29 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is LGW–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGW–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 and evening departures around 18:50 from LGW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGW to HEL?

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 LGW–HEL 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.