ATH → HELAthens to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Athens (ATH) to Helsinki (HEL): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,490 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Athens and Helsinki. Updated 20 August 2026 at 21:43 UTC.

ATH Athens busy · +25
HEL Helsinki smooth · +2
2,490 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 07:45–11:105x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated ATH → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+11 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

Current nonstop fares

ATH → HEL · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Aegean AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle

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
Aegean AirlinesA3

Flights A3764 07:45 Tu Fr Su

Norwegian Air ShuttleDY

Flights DY2963 varies Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18A3764dep +18 → arr−14
08-18DY2963dep +0 → arr+28
08-16A3764dep +39 → arr+11
08-15DY2963dep +24 → arr+8
08-14A3764dep +32 → arr+17

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
ATHAthens +25 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 7 kt Full ATH delay board →
HELHelsinki +2 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · ESE 5 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Athens to Helsinki route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop ATH to HEL flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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ATH to HEL questions

Is ATH–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from ATH to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 2,490 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–243 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATH–HEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 5 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 ATH and arrival-side delay at HEL, 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.