LHR → HELLondon to Helsinki

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 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 London and Helsinki. Updated 1 November 2026 at 17:04 UTC.

Today, LHR → HEL

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 10:20 AY1332Finnair Left 11:43 +83 Landed 15:59 +44
  2. 13:35 AY1334Finnair Left 14:27 +52 Landed 18:46 +21
  3. 16:15 AY1336Finnair Sched 16:15Departure not confirmed by the board HEL est. 21:18 +8sched 21:10
  4. 18:10 AY1338Finnair On schedule HEL 23:05scheduled

Checked LHR board 16:45 · HEL board 19:04

LHR London heavy · +56
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
1,847 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 07:30–18:1028x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 30 tracked LHR → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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
FinnairAY83% on time

Flights AY1340 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AY1332 10:20 daily · AY1334 13:35 Su · AY1336 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AY1332dep +83 → arr+44
11-01AY1334dep +52 → arr+21
10-31AY1332dep +30 → arr−2
10-31AY1336dep +18 → arr−7
10-31AY1338dep +11 → arr−13
10-31AY1340dep +10 → arr−7
10-30AY1332dep +17 → arr−9
10-30AY1336dep +44 → arr+28
10-30AY1338dep +42 → arr+24
10-30AY1340dep +11 → arr+0
10-29AY1332dep +20 → arr−10
10-29AY1336dep +16 → arr−7
10-29AY1338dep +8 → arr−15
10-29AY1340dep +22 → arr+2
10-28AY1332dep +9 → arr−26
10-28AY1336dep +32 → arr+0
10-28AY1338dep +15 → arr−11
10-28AY1340dep −1 → arr−31
10-27AY1332dep +35 → arr−7
10-27AY1336dep +18 → arr−22
10-27AY1338dep +31 → arr−8
10-27AY1340dep +3 → arr−31
10-26AY1332dep +21 → arr−13
10-26AY1336dep +41 → arr+10
10-26AY1338dep +66 → arr+28
10-26AY1340dep +43 → arr+14
10-25AY1332dep +34 → arr−9
10-25AY1334dep +32 → arr+2
10-25AY1336dep +40 → arr+4
10-25AY1338dep +15 → arr−20

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
LHRLondon +56 min heavy ⛅ overcast · NE 4 kt Full LHR delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LHR and HEL: 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 London to Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is LHR–HEL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 63/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 18:10 from LHR. 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 LHR to HEL?

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 LHR–HEL 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.