--- title: "London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL) flights: who flies it" description: "Finnair flies London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL) nonstop about 29 times a week, scheduled at 2h 45m to 2h 55m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-hel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr-hel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # London to Helsinki (LHR-HEL): nonstop flights and award space Finnair flies nonstop between London (LHR) and Helsinki (HEL), roughly 29 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 45m to 2h 55m for the 1,148 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair across every LHR 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 24, 2026. See LHR to HEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 29 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 45m to 2h 55m Scheduled flight time 1,148 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## London to Helsinki flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LHR to HEL starting October 23, 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 London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LHR | Arrives HEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1340 | Finnair | 07:30 | 12:15 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1332 | Finnair | 10:20 | 15:15 | 2h 55m | [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a350-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1336 | Finnair | 16:10 | 21:00 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1338 | Finnair | 18:10 | 23:00 | 2h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1340 | Finnair | 07:30 | 12:15 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1332 | Finnair | 10:20 | 15:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1336 | Finnair | 16:10 | 21:00 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1338 | Finnair | 18:10 | 23:00 | 2h 50m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1340 | Finnair | 07:30 | 12:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1332 | Finnair | 10:20 | 15:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1334 | Finnair | 13:35 | 18:25 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1336 | Finnair | 16:15 | 21:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1338 | Finnair | 18:10 | 23:05 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 1340 | Finnair | 07:30 | 12:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 1332 | Finnair | 10:20 | 15:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 1336 | Finnair | 16:15 | 21:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 1338 | Finnair | 18:10 | 23:05 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1340 | Finnair | 07:30 | 12:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1332 | Finnair | 10:20 | 15:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1336 | Finnair | 16:15 | 21:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1338 | Finnair | 18:10 | 23:05 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AY 1340 | Finnair | 07:30 | 12:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AY 1332 | Finnair | 10:20 | 15:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AY 1336 | Finnair | 16:15 | 21:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AY 1338 | Finnair | 18:10 | 23:00 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AY 1340 | Finnair | 07:30 | 12:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AY 1332 | Finnair | 10:20 | 15:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A350-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AY 1336 | Finnair | 16:15 | 21:10 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AY 1338 | Finnair | 18:10 | 23:05 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321 | Showing all 29 scheduled LHR to HEL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 LHR to HEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the London to Helsinki nonstop Finnair flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a321.md), the [Airbus A350-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a350-900.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on LHR to HEL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair, date by date. Open the calendar for London 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 11 of the 14 London 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 LHR 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 LHR to HEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying London to Helsinki nonstop Carriers operating LHR 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 LHR to HEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LHR to HEL **How long is the flight from London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL)?** Scheduled flight times from London (LHR) to Helsinki (HEL) run from 2h 45m to 2h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,148 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LHR to HEL?** Finnair is currently the only airline flying LHR to HEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair. **How many flights a week are there from LHR to HEL?** About 29 nonstop flights a week run between London (LHR) and Helsinki (HEL) 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 LHR to HEL depart?** Scheduled LHR to HEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:30 and 18:10, local time at London. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LHR to HEL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, LHR to HEL nonstops fly as AY 1332, AY 1334, AY 1336, AY 1338, and AY 1340 on Finnair. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on LHR to HEL?** Open the LHR 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 LHR nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-lhr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Finnair award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ay.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from London (LHR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lhr.md), or [every route from Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel.md). Nonstops to Helsinki (HEL) from other airports within 150 miles of London (LHR): - [London (LGW) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lgw-hel.md), 25 miles from LHR - [London (STN) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/stn-hel.md), 42 miles from LHR 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 LHR 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)