--- title: "Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki (HEL) flights: who flies it" description: "Finnair and Nordic Regional Airlines fly nonstop from KAO to HEL, about 15 flights a week, covering 414 miles. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kao-hel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kao-hel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kuusamo to Helsinki (KAO-HEL): nonstop flights and award space Nordic Regional Airlines and Finnair fly nonstop between Kuusamo (KAO) and Helsinki (HEL), roughly 15 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 35m to 1h 40m for the 414 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair across every KAO to HEL 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 KAO to HEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 15 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 35m to 1h 40m Scheduled flight time 414 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kuusamo to Helsinki flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KAO to HEL 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 Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki (HEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KAO | Arrives HEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AY 490 | Finnair | 10:45 | 12:25 | 1h 40m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/atr-72.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | N7 490 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 10:45 | 12:25 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 490 | Finnair | 11:35 | 13:15 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | N7 490 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 11:35 | 13:15 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 490 | Finnair | 13:30 | 15:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | N7 490 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 13:30 | 15:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | N7 488 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 18:00 | 19:40 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 482 | Finnair | 09:30 | 11:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | N7 482 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 09:30 | 11:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | N7 488 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 20:20 | 22:00 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 482 | Finnair | 09:30 | 11:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | N7 482 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 09:30 | 11:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AY 482 | Finnair | 09:30 | 11:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Wed, Oct 28 | N7 482 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 09:30 | 11:10 | 1h 40m | ATR 72 | | Thu, Oct 29 | N7 488 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 22:15 | 23:50 | 1h 35m | ATR 72 | Showing all 15 scheduled KAO to HEL 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 KAO to HEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kuusamo to Helsinki nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Nordic Regional Airlines flies the ATR 72, and Finnair flies the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/atr-72.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on KAO to HEL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair, date by date. Open the calendar for Kuusamo to Helsinki 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 neither of the two Kuusamo to Helsinki 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 KAO to HEL 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 KAO to HEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kuusamo to Helsinki nonstop Carriers operating KAO to HEL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - Nordic Regional Airlines (N7) - [Finnair (AY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ay.md)\ [The aircraft AY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay.md) See KAO to HEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KAO to HEL **How long is the flight from Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki (HEL)?** Scheduled flight times from Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki (HEL) run from 1h 35m to 1h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 414 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from KAO to HEL?** Nordic Regional Airlines and Finnair fly KAO to HEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair. **How many flights a week are there from KAO to HEL?** About 15 nonstop flights a week run between Kuusamo (KAO) and Helsinki (HEL) in the current schedule, operated by Nordic Regional Airlines and Finnair. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from KAO to HEL depart?** Scheduled KAO to HEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:30 and 22:15, local time at Kuusamo. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KAO to HEL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, KAO to HEL nonstops fly as N7 482, N7 488, and N7 490 on Nordic Regional Airlines, and AY 482 and AY 490 on Finnair. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on KAO to HEL?** Open the KAO to HEL 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 [HEL to KAO nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-kao.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Finnair award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ay.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kuusamo (KAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kao.md), or [every route from Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel.md). Nonstops to Helsinki (HEL) from other airports within 150 miles of Kuusamo (KAO): - [Rovaniemi (RVN) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rvn-hel.md), 103 miles from KAO - [Kajaani (KAJ) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kaj-hel.md), 126 miles from KAO - [Kemi (KEM) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kem-hel.md), 132 miles from KAO - [Oulu (OUL) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oul-hel.md), 133 miles from KAO 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 KAO to HEL 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. 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