AY1251 HelsinkiHEL · 10:00 BudapestBUD · 11:20
AY1251 by Finnair flies from Helsinki (HEL) to Budapest (BUD) for the Sun, Sep 6 departure.
departs HEL · on schedule
board checked 12m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ AY1251 typically leaves +7 and lands −5. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −5 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at HEL and BUD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Helsinki to Budapest flights today
same route · FinnairIf AY1251 is cancelled, this is the other Finnair nonstop flight from Helsinki to Budapest on the same day, with scheduled departure times in HEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AY1251 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AY1251 across the HEL and BUD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~5 min early. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 9/9 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AY1251 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: OYJYD, OHLZR, OHLXK, OHLXL.
Board clocks recorded as HEL and BUD published them.
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