ZRH → HELZurich to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Helsinki (HEL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,778 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Helsinki. Updated 16 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC.

Today, ZRH → HEL

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 10:40 AY1512Finnair On schedule HEL 14:25scheduled
  2. 19:00 AY1514Finnair Sched 19:00Departure not confirmed by the board HEL 22:45scheduled

Checked ZRH board 01:34 · HEL board 02:40

ZRH Zurich busy · +18
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
1,778 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 10:40–19:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Finnair

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
FinnairAY88% on time

Flights AY1512 10:40 daily · AY1514 19:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AY1512dep +6 → arr−2
10-16AY1514dep +16 → arr+0
10-15AY1512dep −10 → arr−8
10-15AY1514dep +9 → arr+9
10-14AY1512dep +61 → arr+62
10-14AY1514dep −8 → arr+1
10-13AY1512dep −13 → arr−9
10-13AY1514arrived+3

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
ZRHZurich +18 min busy Full ZRH delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 and evening departures around 19:00 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 1,778 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–182 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–HEL fly?

Finnair runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.