Polar Crossings

Seoul to Helsinki

ICN → HEL

Finnair is perhaps the world’s foremost specialist in polar crossings, with multiple routes venturing into the Arctic every day. With Russian airspace closed, these northerly routes have once again become essential, taking Finnair’s aircraft across the polar regions to connect Europe with Asia. Here, the route makes another journey over the Arctic to avoid Russian airspace.

Route

Seoul (ICN) → Helsinki (HEL)

Flights

AY42

Airline

Finnair

Aircraft

Airbus A350-900

Date

31 August 2026

Distance

12,021 km

Flight time

13h 19m