HEL → FRAHelsinki to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,538 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 29 October 2026 at 22:41 UTC.

Today, HEL → FRA

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 VL853Lufthansa City On scheduleGate 32 FRA 08:50scheduled
  2. 07:45 AY1411Finnair On scheduleGate 14 FRA 09:25scheduled
  3. 13:40 VL849Lufthansa City Sched 13:40Departure not confirmed by the board FRA 15:25scheduled
  4. 17:00 AY1415Finnair Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board FRA 18:40scheduled
  5. 17:35 VL851Lufthansa City Sched 17:35Departure not confirmed by the board FRA 19:20scheduled

Checked HEL board 00:41 · FRA board 23:40

HEL Helsinki smooth · +8
FRA Frankfurt am Main smooth · +2
1,538 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 07:05–17:3535x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 tracked HEL → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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FinnairLufthansa City 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
FinnairAY

Flights AY1411 07:40 daily · AY1415 16:55 daily

Lufthansa City AirlinesVL80% on time

Flights VL853 varies daily · VL849 varies daily · VL851 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AY1411dep +12 → arr−10
10-29AY1415dep +8 → arr−17
10-29VL849dep +59 → arr+30
10-29VL851dep +31 → arr+5
10-29VL853dep +15 → arr−6
10-28AY1411arrived−7
10-28AY1415arrived−3
10-28VL849arrived−6
10-28VL851arrived−12

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
HELHelsinki +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 3 kt Full HEL delay board →
FRAFrankfurt am Main +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 4 kt Full FRA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at FRA: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Helsinki to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL to FRA 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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HEL to FRA questions

Is HEL–FRA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HEL–FRA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from HEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HEL to FRA?

Great-circle distance is 1,538 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–FRA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.