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. 55% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 25 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC.

Today, HEL → LHR

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 07:50 AY1331Finnair On scheduleGate 42 ·
  2. 14:00 AY1335Finnair Sched 14:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 16:00 AY1337Finnair Sched 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 19:35 AY1339Finnair Sched 19:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked HEL board 01:08 · LHR board 23:24

HEL Helsinki smooth · +4
LHR London smooth · +3
1,847 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 08:00–19:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 11 operated HEL → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
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
10-23AY1331departed+20
10-23AY1335departed+26
10-23AY1337departed+24

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 +4 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 16 kt Full HEL delay board →
LHRLondon +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 9 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HEL and LHR: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 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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HEL to LHR questions

Is HEL–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 85/100. 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.