HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport
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HelsinkiHelsinki Vantaa Airport07:54·15°C·#83/327
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+7 min

Helsinki (HEL) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +7 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations across 60 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
07:00today +7 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Helsinki (HEL) delays today: 89% of the 55 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +7 min and arrivals 13 min early, across 60 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 04:10 UTC.

Departures25 timed
On time76%19
Delayed24%6
typical now +7 min
Arrivals30 timed
On time93%28
Delayed7%2
typical now 13 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
07:45AY1381DUB Dublin · gate 47on time
07:50AY1315LUX Luxembourg · gate 31Eon time
07:55AY1511ZRH Zurich · gate 34Aon time
07:55D82892PMI Palma de Mallorca · gate 20on time
08:00AY1331LHR London Heathrow · gate 45Aon time
08:00AY1401MUC Munich · gate 26on time
08:00AY1531GVA Geneva · gate 31Con time
08:05AY805ARN Stockholm Arlanda · gate 30on time
07:40AY1411FRA FrankfurtCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +28. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
07:55RP650SVL from Savonlinnaon time
08:20AY826ARN from Stockholm Arlandaon time
08:20BT301RIX from Rigaon time
08:20 08:34QR303DOH from Doha+14 min
08:25AY1012TLL from Tallinnon time
08:25AY432OUL from Ouluon time
14:55AY1412FRA from FrankfurtCancelled
Running late right now3 of 362 still on the board · 0.8%
+35
QR304 → Doha · dep 10:25
Flights this late at HEL still cancel only 0.4% of the time.
+14
QR303 from Doha · arr 08:34
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+11
AY034 from Seattle · arr 13:21
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to HELlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land AY826 from Stockholm Arlanda, lands ~07:58
AY826Stockholm Arlanda
lands ~07:58
QR303Doha
lands ~08:13
AY448Oulu
lands ~09:36

Positions as of 07:52 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why11 kt S winds, Broken at 1,200 ft. Conditions like these add about 1 pts of delay risk at HEL in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 60 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 reduced visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 22nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+9
MON
+7
TUE
+5
WED
+9
THU
+8
FRI
+9
SAT
+8
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+5 min), heaviest on Saturday (+9 min).

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Sample · what you getHEL went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/helsinki-HEL

Helsinki airport delays today

Weather watch at HEL: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +7 min. Arrivals are 13 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 60 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 10:00 (+3 min expected). The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds.

Nearby gateways: TLL RIX ARN VNO OSL GOT · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Helsinki

Is Helsinki (HEL) delayed right now?

Weather watch at HEL: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast includes thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures +7 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations across 60 tracked flights. 89% of the 55 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Helsinki (HEL)?

Winds S-190 at 11kt, Vis 10km, Temp 15°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 1010 hPa, Few clouds at 900ft, Broken layer at 1200ft, Few clouds at 3000ft (Towering Cumulus). 15°C. wind 11 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Helsinki (HEL)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+5 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+9 min).

How often are flights delayed at HEL today?

We tracked 60 flights today: departures +7 min, arrivals 13 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for HEL?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-210 at 12kt gusting to 22kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1200ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind190° 11 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling1,200 ft
Temp / dew15 / 14 °C
Pressure1010 hPa
EFHK 080350Z 19011KT 9999 FEW009 BKN012 FEW030TCU 15/14 Q1010 TEMPO BKN009 FEW030CB
06:00MVFRWinds SSW-210 at 12kt gusting to 22kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1200ft
08:00BECMGIFRVis 6km, Showers Rain, Broken layer at 900ft, Few clouds at 4000ft (Cumulonimbus)
08:00 to 10:00MVFRLight Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 1200ft, Scattered clouds at 4000ft (Cumulonimbus)
11:00 to 13:00MVFRVis 5km, Sky clear
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 06:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 07:10 local · How these are computed → methodology