--- title: "Kirkenes (KKN) to Helsinki (HEL) flights: who flies it" description: "Finnair flies Kirkenes (KKN) to Helsinki (HEL) nonstop twice a week as AY 612 and AY 614, scheduled at 3h 10m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kkn-hel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kkn-hel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kirkenes to Helsinki (KKN-HEL): nonstop flights and award space Finnair flies nonstop from Kirkenes (KKN) to Helsinki (HEL) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as AY 612 and AY 614, scheduled at 3h 10m for the 665 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair across every KKN 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 22, 2026. See KKN to HEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 2 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 10m Scheduled flight time 665 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kirkenes to Helsinki flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KKN to HEL 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 Kirkenes (KKN) to Helsinki (HEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KKN | Arrives HEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun, Mar 28 | AY 614 | Finnair | 19:20 | 23:30 | 3h 10m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/atr-72.md) | | Wed, Mar 31 | AY 612 | Finnair | 10:25 | 14:35 | 3h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Apr 4 | AY 614 | Finnair | 19:20 | 23:30 | 3h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Apr 11 | AY 614 | Finnair | 19:20 | 23:30 | 3h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Apr 18 | AY 614 | Finnair | 19:20 | 23:30 | 3h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Apr 25 | AY 614 | Finnair | 19:20 | 23:30 | 3h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sun, May 2 | AY 614 | Finnair | 19:20 | 23:30 | 3h 10m | ATR 72 | Showing all 7 scheduled KKN to HEL 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 KKN to HEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kirkenes to Helsinki nonstop Finnair flies the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/atr-72.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 KKN to HEL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair, date by date. Open the calendar for Kirkenes 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. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the KKN 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 KKN to HEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kirkenes to Helsinki nonstop Carriers operating KKN to HEL 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 KKN to HEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KKN to HEL **How long is the flight from Kirkenes (KKN) to Helsinki (HEL)?** Every departure in the schedule table on this page is scheduled at 3h 10m from Kirkenes (KKN) to Helsinki (HEL). The nonstop covers about 665 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from KKN to HEL?** Finnair is currently the only airline flying KKN to HEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair. **How often does KKN to HEL operate?** The KKN to HEL 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 KKN to HEL depart?** Scheduled KKN to HEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 10:25 and 19:20, local time at Kirkenes. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate KKN to HEL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, KKN to HEL nonstops fly as AY 612 and AY 614 on Finnair. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on KKN to HEL?** Open the KKN 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 KKN nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-kkn.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Finnair award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ay.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kirkenes (KKN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kkn.md), or [every route from Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel.md). Nonstops to Helsinki (HEL) from other airports within 150 miles of Kirkenes (KKN): - [Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ivl-hel.md), 98 miles from KKN 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 KKN 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)