AY1661FinnairIn the air, 110 min late
Left HEL at 18:30, 110 min after its 16:40 slot.
- Landing
- 21:44MAD board estimate · sched 20:05
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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Madrid (MAD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 99 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 2,947 km, an estimated 4 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Madrid. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:41 UTC.
Today, HEL → MAD
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 16:40 AY1661Finnair Left 18:30 +110 MAD est. 21:44 +99In the air · sched 20:05
- · IB6443Iberia On schedule MAD est. 21:44 +99sched 20:05
- · LA5324LATAM Airlines On schedule MAD est. 21:44 +99sched 20:05
Checked HEL board 22:41 · MAD board 21:38
HEL
Helsinki
busy · +22
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +4
2,947 km · ~4h 17m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100
route health from live HEL and MAD delay boards
Median arrival delay is +99 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+99 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~4h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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FinnairIberiaLATAM 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 daysFinnairAY
Flights AY1661 16:40 daily
IberiaIB
Flights IB6443 20:05 daily
LATAM AirlinesLA
Flights LA5324 20:05 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MAD: 29% 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 →
next sweep in 120s
How the Helsinki to Madrid route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL to MAD 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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Pro Flight Search — Helsinki (HEL) to Madrid (MAD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/HEL-MAD
HEL to MAD questions
Is HEL–MAD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from HEL to MAD?
Great-circle distance is 2,947 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 238–283 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HEL–MAD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at HEL and arrival-side delay at MAD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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