--- title: "Helsinki (HEL) to Madrid (MAD) flights: who flies it" description: "Finnair flies Helsinki (HEL) to Madrid (MAD) nonstop about 7 times a week as AY 1661, scheduled at 4h 25m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-mad" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-mad.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Helsinki to Madrid (HEL-MAD): nonstop flights and award space Finnair flies the HEL to MAD nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AY 1661, scheduled at 4h 25m for the 1,830 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair across every HEL to MAD 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 22, 2026. See HEL to MAD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 25m Scheduled flight time 1,830 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Helsinki to Madrid flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for HEL to MAD starting October 21, 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 Madrid (MAD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs HEL | Arrives MAD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AY 1661 | Finnair | 16:40 | 20:05 | 4h 25m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AY 1661 | Finnair | 16:40 | 20:05 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1661 | Finnair | 16:40 | 20:05 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1661 | Finnair | 16:40 | 20:05 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1661 | Finnair | 16:40 | 20:05 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 1661 | Finnair | 16:40 | 20:05 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1661 | Finnair | 16:40 | 20:05 | 4h 25m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 7 scheduled HEL to MAD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 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 MAD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Helsinki to Madrid nonstop Finnair flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a321.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on HEL to MAD departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair, date by date. Open the calendar for Helsinki to Madrid 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 14 Helsinki to Madrid 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 MAD 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 MAD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Helsinki to Madrid nonstop Carriers operating HEL to MAD 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 MAD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about HEL to MAD **How long is the flight from Helsinki (HEL) to Madrid (MAD)?** AY 1661 is scheduled at 4h 25m from Helsinki (HEL) to Madrid (MAD) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,830 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from HEL to MAD?** Finnair is currently the only airline flying HEL to MAD nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair. **How many flights a week are there from HEL to MAD?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Helsinki (HEL) and Madrid (MAD) in the current schedule, operated by Finnair. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from HEL to MAD depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled HEL to MAD nonstop leaves at 16:40 local time at Helsinki. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate HEL to MAD nonstop?** Finnair flies AY 1661 nonstop from Helsinki (HEL) to Madrid (MAD), 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 MAD?** Open the HEL to MAD 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 [MAD to HEL nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mad-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 Madrid (MAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mad.md). - [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 MAD 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)