Finnair· Callsign FIN69

AY69 from Helsinki to Hong Kong, tracked live

Finnair over the top of the world, Helsinki to Hong Kong - 7,810 km, tracked live here whenever it is transmitting.

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HEL
Helsinki
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
7,810 km · 4,853 mi
Non-stop
HKG
Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport
Aircraft
Airbus A350-900
typical equipment
Distance
7,810 km
4,217 nautical miles
Heading
79°
tracks east
Clock change
+5 h
on arrival
Range used
52%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#141
of 399 tracked routes

Follow AY69 in real time

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

AY69 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near departure time. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

AY69 at a glance

  • The trip: 7,810 km (4,853 miles) from Helsinki to Hong Kong, flying east.
  • How long: no published block time for this service yet.
  • Your watch: set it 5 hours forward on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the right (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually an Airbus A350-900. This route uses about 52% of how far it can fly.

AY69 route overview: HEL to HKG

AY69 distance and great-circle path

AY69 covers 7,810 km, or 4,853 miles. That makes it a long-haul flight, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Of the 399 routes we track, it ranks 141 by distance.

The shortest path from Helsinki to Hong Kong is a polar one. It leaves on a 79° heading and bends far closer to the top of the globe than the 7,810 km figure suggests on a flat map. Watches move 5 hours forward between the two gates. It links Finland with China.

Our guide explains how the HEL-HKG route appears on a tracker map.

Can the Airbus A350-900 comfortably fly AY69?

Not at all. At roughly 52% 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 AY69

  • Time change: you land 5 hours ahead of 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.

What we know about AY69

What flying HEL to HKG takes

It is a long-haul sector, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Finnair needs a widebody twinjet: the sector needs long-range tanks and a cabin crew rest provision, which rules out most single-aisle types. Eastbound, the jet stream is usually a tailwind, so the return leg against it tends to be the longer of the two. In daylight the sun sits on the right (south-facing) side of the cabin for most of the crossing.

How we verified this

The origin and destination on this page are the ones we verified for callsign FIN69 through adsbdb, not a schedule copied from elsewhere. We have logged it airborne on 28 days between 2026-09-21 and 2026-10-24. Timings are observations, not an official operational status: always confirm with the airline before travelling.

This page was published from our own tracking record rather than a third-party schedule feed, so it grows as we see the flight again. The seven-day log below is the raw version of the same evidence.

AY69 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 6 observations of AY69 across 6 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-10-24. Those records contain 4 distinct transponder addresses. The most frequently resolved route was HEL-HKG (6 records).

The median recorded visibility was 374 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-24 HEL → HKG 00:02 UTC 00:21 UTC 0h 19m
2026-10-23 HEL → HKG 21:24 UTC 23:59 UTC 2h 36m
2026-10-22 HEL → HKG 00:02 UTC 09:53 UTC 9h 52m
2026-10-21 HEL → HKG 21:22 UTC 23:59 UTC 2h 37m
2026-10-20 HEL → HKG 04:37 UTC 17:51 UTC 13h 14m
2026-10-17 HEL → HKG 00:02 UTC 10:21 UTC 10h 19m

“First/last tracked” are when AY69 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on AY69

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 →
HKG Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong, China · live radar →
A359 Airbus A350-900 Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does AY69 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 flown7,810 km
AircraftAirbus A350-900
Fuel burn rate6.03 kg per km
Fuel burned47,094 kg
CO2, whole flight148.8 tonnes
Seats, typical layout300
Passengers carried249 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger598 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 598 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy246 seats, 204 flown
439 kg CO2 per seat
Business45 seats, 37 flown
1,272 kg CO2 per seat
First9 seats, 7 flown
1,754 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, AY69 emits what 2,480 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 3,516 km, or 17,076 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 AY69 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Helsinki

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
AY73Helsinki (HEL) → Tokyo (HND) Airbus A350-900AY73 flight tracker →
AY5Helsinki (HEL) → New York (JFK) Airbus A350-900AY5 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 AY69

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

The science of jet lag Arrival shifts the clock by 5 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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AY69 frequently asked questions

How long is the AY69 flight?

Helsinki to Hong Kong is 7,810 km (4,853 miles) in a straight line. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates AY69?

Typically an Airbus A350-900 (full specifications), using roughly 52% of that type's published range.

Does AY69 fly every day?

Frequency varies by season. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track AY69 live?

Yes. Whenever AY69 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
AY73 Helsinki (HEL) → Tokyo (HND) Airbus A350-900 AY73 flight tracker →
AY5 Helsinki (HEL) → New York (JFK) Airbus A350-900 AY5 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 →