--- title: "Los Angeles to Helsinki flights: who flies LAX-HEL" description: "Finnair flies nonstop from LAX to HEL, about 3 flights a week as AY 2, scheduled at 10h 30m to 10h 35m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-hel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-hel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Los Angeles to Helsinki (LAX-HEL): nonstop flights and award space Finnair flies nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL) just three times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AY 2, scheduled at 10h 30m to 10h 35m for the 5,600 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair across every LAX 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 LAX to HEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 3 Flights a week, 4-week average 10h 30m to 10h 35m Scheduled flight time 5,600 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Los Angeles to Helsinki flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LAX | Arrives HEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AY 2 | Finnair | 18:50 | 15:25 | 10h 35m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a350-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 2 | Finnair | 19:50 | 15:20 | 10h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 2 | Finnair | 19:50 | 15:20 | 10h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AY 2 | Finnair | 19:50 | 15:20 | 10h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Nov 1 | AY 2 | Finnair | 18:50 | 15:20 | 10h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Nov 3 | AY 2 | Finnair | 18:50 | 15:20 | 10h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | | Fri, Nov 6 | AY 2 | Finnair | 18:50 | 15:20 | 10h 30m | Airbus A350-900 | Showing all 7 scheduled LAX 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 LAX to HEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Los Angeles to Helsinki nonstop Finnair flies the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a350-900.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 LAX to HEL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair, date by date. Open the calendar for Los Angeles 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 none of the 6 Los Angeles 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 LAX 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 LAX to HEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Los Angeles to Helsinki nonstop Carriers operating LAX 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 LAX to HEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LAX to HEL **How long is the flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)?** Scheduled flight times from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL) run from 10h 30m to 10h 35m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 5,600 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LAX to HEL?** Finnair is currently the only airline flying LAX to HEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair. **How often does LAX to HEL operate?** The LAX to HEL nonstop currently runs three times 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 LAX to HEL depart?** Scheduled LAX to HEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 18:50 and 19:50, local time at Los Angeles. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LAX to HEL nonstop?** Finnair flies AY 2 nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL), 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 LAX to HEL?** Open the LAX 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 LAX nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-lax.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Finnair award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ay.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax.md), or [every route from Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel.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 LAX 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)