Helsinki (HEL) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 9h 01m
Bearing
299° NW
Helsinki (HEL) to New York (JFK) is 4,106 miles (6,607 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HEL–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Finnair Oy was the only carrier flying nonstop HEL–JFK; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
17,634
both directions
Passengers
14,593
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HEL–JFK?
Finnair Oy was the only carrier to fly nonstop HEL–JFK in July 2026 (62 departures).
- AY
Finnair Oy
62 departures · 17,634 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.8%
Load
What plane flies HEL–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of HEL–JFK departures.
- Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 82.8% load
100.0%
How has HEL–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop HEL–JFK departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HEL–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 14,176 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 12,722 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 12,674 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 9,670 passengers
63.5%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 13,970 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 10,819 passengers
68.2%
Load
February 2026
48 departures · 7,840 passengers
58.6%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 12,620 passengers
70.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 13,789 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 14,429 passengers
81.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 14,262 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 14,593 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HEL → JFK
86.8% full
31 departures · 7,650 passengers
JFK → HEL
78.8% full
31 departures · 6,943 passengers
Nonstop HEL–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Helsinki
FI
Helsinki Vantaa Airport
Coordinates
60.32°N, 24.96°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Helsinki (HEL) from New York (JFK)?
HEL to JFK is 4,106 miles (6,607 km / 3,568 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HEL to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 4,106-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HEL–JFK?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HEL–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,106-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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