--- title: "Helsinki (HEL) to Faro (FAO) flights: who flies it" description: "Finnair flies Helsinki (HEL) to Faro (FAO) nonstop twice a week as AY 1707, scheduled at 5h. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-fao" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-fao.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Helsinki to Faro (HEL-FAO): nonstop flights and award space Finnair flies nonstop from Helsinki (HEL) to Faro (FAO) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as AY 1707, scheduled at 5h for the 2,159 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair across every HEL to FAO date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See HEL to FAO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h Scheduled flight time 2,159 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Helsinki to Faro flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for HEL to FAO starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Helsinki (HEL) to Faro (FAO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs HEL | Arrives FAO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AY 1707 | Finnair | 11:55 | 14:55 | 5h | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a320.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1707 | Finnair | 11:55 | 14:55 | 5h | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 29 | AY 1707 | Finnair | 11:55 | 14:55 | 5h | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Nov 3 | AY 1707 | Finnair | 11:55 | 14:55 | 5h | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Nov 5 | AY 1707 | Finnair | 11:55 | 14:55 | 5h | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Nov 10 | AY 1707 | Finnair | 11:55 | 14:55 | 5h | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Nov 12 | AY 1707 | Finnair | 11:55 | 14:55 | 5h | Airbus A320 | Showing all 7 scheduled HEL to FAO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every HEL to FAO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Helsinki to Faro nonstop Finnair flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a320.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on HEL to FAO departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair, date by date. Open the calendar for Helsinki to Faro to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Finnair award space was open on none of the 4 Helsinki to Faro departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the HEL to FAO departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See HEL to FAO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Helsinki to Faro nonstop Carriers operating HEL to FAO nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Finnair (AY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ay.md)\ [The aircraft AY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay.md) See HEL to FAO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about HEL to FAO **How long is the flight from Helsinki (HEL) to Faro (FAO)?** AY 1707 is scheduled at 5h from Helsinki (HEL) to Faro (FAO) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,159 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from HEL to FAO?** Finnair is currently the only airline flying HEL to FAO nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair. **How often does HEL to FAO operate?** The HEL to FAO nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Finnair. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from HEL to FAO depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled HEL to FAO nonstop leaves at 11:55 local time at Helsinki. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate HEL to FAO nonstop?** Finnair flies AY 1707 nonstop from Helsinki (HEL) to Faro (FAO), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on HEL to FAO?** Open the HEL to FAO route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Finnair, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [FAO to HEL nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/fao-hel.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Finnair award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ay.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel.md), or [every route from Faro (FAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/fao.md). Nonstops from Helsinki (HEL) to other airports within 150 miles of Faro (FAO): - [Helsinki (HEL) to Lisbon (LIS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-lis.md), 137 miles from FAO Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See HEL to FAO award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)