LHR → HELLondon to Helsinki

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 8 September 2026 at 15:41 UTC.

LHR London disrupted · +152
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
1,847 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 07:30–18:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 operated LHR → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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
FinnairAY100% on time

Flights AY1340 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AY1332 10:20 daily · AY1334 13:35 Su · AY1336 16:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AY1332dep +55 → arr+9
09-08AY1340dep +17 → arr−6
09-07AY1332dep +16 → arr−19
09-07AY1336dep +38 → arr+5
09-07AY1338dep +17 → arr−22
09-07AY1340dep +0 → arr−25
09-06AY1332arrived−32
09-06AY1334arrived−8
09-06AY1336arrived−14
09-06AY1338arrived+0

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 +152 min disrupted 🌤 clear · WNW 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 12 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HEL: 33% 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 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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. 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.