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AY5 from Helsinki to New York, tracked live

A flagship westbound route that gained importance as Finnair pivoted capacity toward North America.

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HEL
Helsinki
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
8h 25m
6,607 km · 4,105 mi
Non-stop
JFK
New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport
15:25 EDT (UTC-4)
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Airbus A350-900
typical equipment
Distance
6,607 km
3,568 nautical miles
Heading
299°
tracks north-west
Clock change
-6 h
on arrival
Block speed
785 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
44%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#173
of 439 tracked routes

Follow AY5 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

AY5 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 14:00 at HEL. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

AY5 at a glance

  • The trip: 6,607 km (4,105 miles) from Helsinki to New York, flying north-west.
  • How long: 8h 25m gate to gate. That is about 785 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • Your watch: set it 6 hours back on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the left (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually an Airbus A350-900. This route uses about 44% of how far it can fly.
  • When it goes: out of HEL in the afternoon, into JFK in the afternoon.

AY5 route overview: HEL to JFK

AY5 distance and great-circle path

AY5 covers 6,607 km, or 4,105 miles. That makes it a long-haul flight, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 173 by distance.

The plane leaves Helsinki heading north-west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the HEL-JFK route appears on a tracker map.

Why AY5 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 8.4 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 785 km/h. An Airbus A350-900 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See why long flights take odd-looking routes.

Can the Airbus A350-900 comfortably fly AY5?

Not at all. At roughly 44% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A350-900. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A350-900.

What to know about AY5

  • Time change: you land 6 hours behind the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.
  • Flies far north: the real path runs much closer to the pole than a flat map suggests.

AY5 activity in the past 7 days

No stored observation has been recorded in this seven-day window. The published schedule and route above remain reference data, not evidence that the flight operated.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
No tracked activity recorded yet for the past 7 days. Activity is logged every time this flight appears on the live map.

“First/last tracked” are when AY5 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on AY5

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Finnair and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

HEL Helsinki-Vantaa Airport Helsinki, Finland · live radar →
JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport New York, United States · live radar →
A359 Airbus A350-900 Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does AY5 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Airbus A350-900, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown6,607 km
AircraftAirbus A350-900
Fuel burn rate6.03 kg per km
Fuel burned39,840 kg
CO2, whole flight125.9 tonnes
Seats, typical layout300
Passengers carried249 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger506 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 506 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy246 seats, 204 flown
371 kg CO2 per seat
Business45 seats, 37 flown
1,076 kg CO2 per seat
First9 seats, 7 flown
1,484 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, AY5 emits what 2,098 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 2,974 km, or 14,446 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at sectors of 9,208 km, 10,249 km and 12,116 km, all longer than this route, so the closest is held flat and the real figure is likely a little higher. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put AY5 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Helsinki

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
AY69Helsinki (HEL) → Hong Kong (HKG) Airbus A350-900AY69 flight tracker →
AY73Helsinki (HEL) → Tokyo (HND) Airbus A350-900AY73 flight tracker →
AY99Helsinki (HEL) → Bangkok (BKK) Airbus A350-900AY99 flight tracker →
AY121Helsinki (HEL) → Delhi (DEL) Airbus A330-300AY121 flight tracker →
AY1331Helsinki (HEL) → London (LHR) Airbus A321AY1331 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to AY5

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

The science of jet lag Arrival shifts the clock by 6 hours.
Why flights take odd routes The shortest path can bend toward the pole or cross the date line on a flat map.
Narrowbody vs widebody aircraft A long-haul sector makes aircraft size, cabin layout and range especially relevant.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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AY5 frequently asked questions

How long is the AY5 flight?

Helsinki to New York is 6,607 km (4,105 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 8.4 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates AY5?

Typically an Airbus A350-900 (full specifications), using roughly 44% of that type's published range.

Does AY5 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 14:00 local from HEL. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track AY5 live?

Yes. Whenever AY5 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

More Finnair flights to watch

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
AY69 Helsinki (HEL) → Hong Kong (HKG) Airbus A350-900 AY69 flight tracker →
AY73 Helsinki (HEL) → Tokyo (HND) Airbus A350-900 AY73 flight tracker →
AY99 Helsinki (HEL) → Bangkok (BKK) Airbus A350-900 AY99 flight tracker →
AY121 Helsinki (HEL) → Delhi (DEL) Airbus A330-300 AY121 flight tracker →
AY1331 Helsinki (HEL) → London (LHR) Airbus A321 AY1331 flight tracker →