How delayed are Helsinki Airport (HEL) departures right now?
Helsinki Airport (HEL) delays today: 57% of the 21 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +23 min, across 228 flights tracked so far today.
Helsinki Airport (HEL) delays today: 57% of the 21 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +23 min, across 228 flights tracked so far today. The busiest departure hour on today's board is 16:00 local, with 35 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), with 17 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 00:56 UTC.
DEPARTURES WATCH
+23 min
typical departure delay right now
Departures +23 min, arrivals +13 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.
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JUST DEPARTEDAY087 to PVG Shanghai · +13 min
Live departures board
est. departure04:02NOW
05:30
BT326to RIX Riga
on time
Scheduled05:30Estimated05:30Gate30
Running to plan on the current board.
05:45
AY431to OUL Oulu
on time
Scheduled05:45Estimated05:45Gate34
Running to plan on the current board.
06:00
AY1855to CHQ Chania
on time
Scheduled06:00Estimated06:00Gate25
Running to plan on the current board.
06:00
LH2467to MUC Munich
on time
Scheduled06:00Estimated06:00Gate29
Running to plan on the current board.
06:05
AY1933to GZP Gazipasa
on time
Scheduled06:05Estimated06:05Gate46
Running to plan on the current board.
06:10
AY1861to RHO Rhodos
on time
Scheduled06:10Estimated06:10Gate28
Running to plan on the current board.
06:30
AY921to BGO Bergen
on time
Scheduled06:30Estimated06:30Gate31E
Running to plan on the current board.
06:35
AY1391to DUS Dusseldorf
on time
Scheduled06:35Estimated06:35Gate31C
Running to plan on the current board.
06:35
AY591to KTT Kittilä
on time
Scheduled06:35Estimated06:35Gate9
Running to plan on the current board.
06:35
D82882to AGP Malaga
on time
Scheduled06:35Estimated06:35Gate35
Running to plan on the current board.
06:40
D82844to SPU Split
on time
Scheduled06:40Estimated06:40Gate21
Running to plan on the current board.
06:45
AY1221to PRG Prague
on time
Scheduled06:45Estimated06:45Gate26
Running to plan on the current board.
Board fetched 6m ago · how we report
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Runway demand · next 3 h
04:0205:3206:57
Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.
Trouble downstream
next 2½ h destinationsRIXRiga1 outboundon timeOULOulu1 outboundno dataCHQChania1 outboundno dataMUCMunich1 outboundno data
Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.
Where Helsinki Airport (HEL) departures fly
Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 92 airports are served in this departures window.
Busiest departure hours at Helsinki Airport (HEL)
00:0012:0023:00
The busiest departure hour on today's board is 16:00 local, with 35 flights scheduled to leave.
When this board says…
posted +15
+28
posted +30
+45
posted +45
+62
posted +60
+82
board's first estimatemedian actual
Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →
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Helsinki Airport (HEL) departures: common questions
How many flights are cancelled at Helsinki Airport (HEL) today?
No cancellations are showing across the 228 flights currently on the board.
What is the busiest departure hour at Helsinki Airport (HEL)?
The busiest departure hour on today's board is 16:00 local, with 35 flights scheduled to leave.
Where do Helsinki Airport (HEL) departures fly?
The busiest destinations on the current board are Stockholm Arlanda (ARN), Tallinn (TLL), Copenhagen (CPH), Riga (RIX), Oulu (OUL). In total 92 airports are served in this window.
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