Finland to United Kingdom · 1,148 miles (1,848 km)

Helsinki (HEL) to London (LHR) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Helsinki (HEL) to London (LHR): Finnair. The two airports are 1,148 miles (1,848 km) apart. Finnair is in oneworld. There are also 35 ways to fly it with one stop, through Billund, Gothenburg and Stockholm and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from HEL to LHR

Book HEL to LHR with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

HEL to LHR with one stop

35 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Billund (BLL)Finnair, then British Airways
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
  • Via Gothenburg (GOT)Finnair, then British Airways
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
  • Via Stockholm (ARN)Scandinavian Airlines the whole way
    Finnair logo
    Norwegian Air Sweden logo
    Scandinavian Airlines logo
    British Airways logo
    Scandinavian Airlines logo
  • Via Copenhagen (CPH)Scandinavian Airlines the whole way
    Finnair logo
    Norwegian Air Sweden logo
    Scandinavian Airlines logo
    British Airways logo
    Scandinavian Airlines logo
  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
    Finnair logo
    KLM logo
    British Airways logo
    KLM logo
  • Via Hamburg (HAM)Finnair, then British Airways and Eurowings
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
    Eurowings logo
  • Via Oslo (OSL)Finnair, Norwegian Air Sweden and 1 more, then British Airways and Scandinavian Airlines
    Finnair logo
    Norwegian Air Sweden logo
    Norwegian Air Shuttle logo
    British Airways logo
    Scandinavian Airlines logo
  • Via Brussels (BRU)Finnair, then British Airways and Brussels Airlines
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
    Brussels Airlines logo
  • Via Dusseldorf (DUS)Finnair, then British Airways and Eurowings
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
    Eurowings logo
  • Via Manchester (MAN)Finnair, then British Airways
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
  • Via Berlin (BER)Eurowings the whole way
    Finnair logo
    Eurowings logo
    British Airways logo
    Eurowings logo
  • Via Luxembourg (LUX)Luxair and Finnair, then British Airways
    Luxair logo
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
  • Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa City Airlines the whole way
    Finnair logo
    Lufthansa City Airlines logo
    British Airways logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Lufthansa City Airlines logo
  • Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
    Finnair logo
    Air France logo
    Air France logo
    British Airways logo
  • Via Edinburgh (EDI)Finnair, then British Airways
    Finnair logo
    British Airways logo
See all 35 in Routes

HEL to LHR: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from HEL to LHR?

Finnair (oneworld) flies nonstop from Helsinki (HEL) to London (LHR).

How far is Helsinki from London by plane?

Helsinki (HEL) and London (LHR) are 1,148 miles (1,848 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book HEL to LHR award flights?

9 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Alaska Atmos Rewards, American AAdvantage, British Airways Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Finnair Plus, Iberia Club, JAL Mileage Bank, Qantas Frequent Flyer and 1 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does HEL to LHR cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for HEL to LHR with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Helsinki and London?

The most direct connections are through Billund (BLL), Gothenburg (GOT), Stockholm (ARN), Copenhagen (CPH) and Amsterdam (AMS). On 7 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Scandinavian Airlines through Stockholm.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.