Helsinki (HEL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 39m
Bearing
310° NW
Helsinki (HEL) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,423 miles (7,119 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HEL–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Finnair Oy was the only carrier flying nonstop HEL–ORD; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,298
both directions
Passengers
14,824
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HEL–ORD?
Finnair Oy was the only carrier to fly nonstop HEL–ORD in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AY
Finnair Oy
62 departures · 17,298 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.7%
Load
What plane flies HEL–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of HEL–ORD departures.
- Airbus A330-200
62 departures · 85.7% load
100.0%
How has HEL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop HEL–ORD departures rose from 54 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HEL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
54 departures · 13,142 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 11,912 passengers
82.1%
Load
August 2025
50 departures · 10,796 passengers
77.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
2 departures · 459 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 8,155 passengers
66.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 14,824 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HEL → ORD
84.3% full
31 departures · 7,294 passengers
ORD → HEL
87.1% full
31 departures · 7,530 passengers
Nonstop HEL–ORD 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 Chicago (ORD)?
HEL to ORD is 4,423 miles (7,119 km / 3,844 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HEL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 4,423-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HEL–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HEL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,423-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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