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 May 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 81% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,716
both directions
Passengers
14,429
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HEL–JFK?
Finnair Oy was the only carrier to fly nonstop HEL–JFK in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AY
Finnair Oy
62 departures · 17,716 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.5%
Load
What plane flies HEL–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of HEL–JFK departures.
- Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 81.5% load
100.0%
How has HEL–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop HEL–JFK departures rose from 52 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HEL–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 10,997 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 12,618 passengers
78.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HEL → JFK
77.0% full
31 departures · 6,819 passengers
JFK → HEL
85.9% full
31 departures · 7,610 passengers
Nonstop HEL–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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