RIX → HELRiga to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Riga (RIX) to Helsinki (HEL): 65 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 85% of the last 33 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 382 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riga and Helsinki. Updated 30 October 2026 at 14:58 UTC.

Today, RIX → HEL

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 07:20 BT301airBaltic Left 07:27 +7 Landed 08:07 −13
  2. 09:05 AY1072Finnair Left 09:05 Landed 10:01 −19
  3. 13:40 BT305airBaltic Left 13:40 Landed 14:28 −12
  4. 13:45 AY1074Finnair Left 14:23 +38 Landed 15:25 +25
  5. 18:10 AY1076Finnair On scheduleGate B11 · TB HEL 19:25scheduled

Checked RIX board 15:03 · HEL board 16:58

RIX Riga smooth · +13
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
382 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 07:20–23:4065x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 65x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 33 tracked RIX → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 33 arrivals
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures65x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AirBalticFinnair

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
AirBalticBT92% on time

Flights BT301 07:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · BT305 13:40 Mo We Th Fr Su · BT303 13:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · BT307 19:40 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

FinnairAY80% on time

Flights AY1072 varies daily · AY1074 10:30 daily · AY1080 varies daily · AY1076 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30AY1072dep +0 → arr−19
10-30AY1074dep +38 → arr+25
10-30BT301dep +7 → arr−13
10-30BT305dep +0 → arr−12
10-29AY1072dep +5 → arr−8
10-29AY1074dep +31 → arr+18
10-29AY1076dep +22 → arr+2
10-29AY1078dep +16 → arr−1
10-29BT305dep +0 → arr−5
10-29BT307dep −4 → arr−22
10-28AY1072dep −2 → arr−16
10-28AY1074dep +46 → arr+35
10-28AY1076dep +0 → arr−3
10-28AY1078departed+0
10-28BT305dep +0 → arr+12
10-28BT307dep +3 → arr−13
10-28BT325dep +10 → arr−10
10-27AY1072dep +0 → arr−9
10-27AY1074dep +3 → arr−13
10-27AY1076dep +0 → arr−3
10-27AY1078dep +0 → arr+4
10-27BT301dep +0 → arr−13
10-27BT325dep −4 → arr−22
10-26AY1072dep +21 → arr+3
10-26AY1074dep +15 → arr+11
10-26AY1076dep +0 → arr−19
10-26AY1078dep +0 → arr−14
10-26BT301dep +6 → arr−14
10-26BT305dep +0 → arr−6
10-26BT307dep +23 → arr+3
10-25AY1072arrived−7
10-25AY1074arrived+424
10-25AY1076arrived+8
10-25BT325arrived+74

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
RIXRiga +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 3 kt Full RIX delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 5 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RIX and HEL: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riga to Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is RIX–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIX is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIX–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 19:40 from RIX. 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 RIX to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 382 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIX–HEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.