Helsinki (HEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 12h 00m
Bearing
330° NW
Helsinki (HEL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,601 miles (9,013 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HEL–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Finnair Oy was the only carrier flying nonstop HEL–LAX; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
30
May 2026
Seats
8,770
both directions
Passengers
6,186
both directions
Load factor
70.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HEL–LAX?
Finnair Oy was the only carrier to fly nonstop HEL–LAX in May 2026 (30 departures).
- AY
Finnair Oy
30 departures · 8,770 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.5%
Load
What plane flies HEL–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of HEL–LAX departures.
- Airbus A330-200
30 departures · 70.5% load
100.0%
How has HEL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop HEL–LAX departures fell from 40 in June 2025 to 30 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HEL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
40 departures · 8,906 passengers
80.1%
Load
July 2025
42 departures · 9,569 passengers
82.0%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 9,862 passengers
80.6%
Load
September 2025
28 departures · 6,088 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
6 departures · 1,085 passengers
56.3%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 3,531 passengers
59.0%
Load
December 2025
23 departures · 4,986 passengers
71.3%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 5,162 passengers
61.9%
Load
February 2026
20 departures · 2,910 passengers
45.3%
Load
March 2026
14 departures · 2,607 passengers
58.0%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 4,098 passengers
71.5%
Load
May 2026
30 departures · 6,186 passengers
70.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HEL → LAX
69.9% full
15 departures · 3,065 passengers
LAX → HEL
71.2% full
15 departures · 3,121 passengers
Nonstop HEL–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
HEL to LAX is 5,601 miles (9,013 km / 4,867 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HEL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 5,601-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HEL–LAX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HEL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,601-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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