CPH → HELCopenhagen to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Copenhagen (CPH) to Helsinki (HEL): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 892 km, an estimated 1 hour 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Copenhagen and Helsinki. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:39 UTC.

Today, CPH → HEL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
SK1720SAS20 min late

The CPH board at 21:37 shows departure at 23:15 instead of 22:55.

Likely landing
about 01:25middle half 01:20 to 01:34 · sched 01:30
Later cancelled
0.6%of 2,253 past SAS flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast CPH to HEL departure of the day

Landing estimate from 200,248 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The HEL board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track SK1720 →
AY962FinnairIn the air, 30 min late

Left CPH at 20:00, 30 min after its 19:30 slot.

Landing
22:39HEL board estimate · sched 22:05
Track AY962 →
  1. 08:50 AY954Finnair Left 08:50 ·
  2. 12:25 AY956Finnair Left 12:25 Landed 15:19 +19
  3. 12:45 SK1712SAS Left 12:45 Landed 15:20
  4. 13:55 AY958Finnair Left 13:55 Landed 16:49 +29
  5. 15:05 DY3158Norwegian Air Shuttle Left 15:05 Landed 17:25 −15
  6. 17:00 AY960Finnair Left 17:00 Landed 19:38 +3
  7. 17:50 SK1716SAS Left 17:55 +5 Landed 20:35 +10
  8. 19:30 AY962Finnair Left 20:00 +30 HEL est. 22:39 +34In the air · sched 22:05
  9. 22:55 SK1720SAS Est. 23:15 +20T3 HEL about 01:25sched 01:30

Checked CPH board 21:37 · HEL board 22:39

CPH Copenhagen smooth · +0
HEL Helsinki smooth · +5
892 km · ~1h 39m est.
dep bank 06:45–22:5517x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated CPH → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FinnairNorwegian Air ShuttleScandinavian Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
FinnairAY40% on time

Flights AY964 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AY952 07:45 Mo Tu We Th · AY954 08:50 daily · AY956 12:25 daily

Norwegian Air ShuttleDY

Flights DY3152 varies Mo Fr · DY3158 15:05 Su

Scandinavian AirlinesSK

Flights SK1706 08:00 daily · SK1712 12:45 daily · SK1716 17:50 daily · SK1720 22:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AY954departed+0
10-18AY956dep +0 → arr+19
10-18AY958dep +0 → arr+29
10-18AY960dep +0 → arr+3
10-18AY962dep +30 → arr+34
10-18DY3158dep +0 → arr−15
10-18SK1712dep +0 → arr+0
10-18SK1716dep +5 → arr+10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CPHCopenhagen +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 8 kt Full CPH delay board →
HELHelsinki +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 4 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPH and HEL: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Copenhagen to Helsinki route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPH to HEL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CPH to HEL questions

Is CPH–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPH–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:00 from CPH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPH to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 892 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–106 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPH–HEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.