BRU → HELBrussels to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Brussels (BRU) to Helsinki (HEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,647 km, an estimated 2 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brussels and Helsinki. Updated 6 November 2026 at 05:04 UTC.

Today, BRU → HEL

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 07:05 AY1550 On schedule HEL 10:40scheduled
  2. 11:15 AY1542 On schedule HEL 14:50scheduled
  3. 19:10 AY1546Finnair Sched 19:10Departure not confirmed by the board HEL 22:45scheduled

Checked BRU board 05:59 · HEL board 07:04

BRU Brussels busy · +28
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
1,647 km · ~2h 37m est.
dep bank 07:05–22:1721x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 tracked BRU → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~2h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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FinnairSwiftair

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
FinnairAY90% on time

Flights AY1550 07:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AY1542 11:15 daily · AY1546 19:10 daily

SwiftairWT

Flights WT4904 varies Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AY1542dep +27 → arr+13
11-05AY1546dep +13 → arr+2
11-05AY1550dep +14 → arr−1
11-04AY1542dep +20 → arr+19
11-04AY1546dep +7 → arr+0
11-04AY1550dep +12 → arr+10
11-03AY1542dep +15 → arr+10
11-03AY1546dep +11 → arr+10
11-03AY1550dep +10 → arr+3
11-02AY1542dep +10 → arr−15
11-02AY1546dep +14 → arr−9
11-02AY1550dep +2 → arr−22
11-02WT4904departed+12
11-01AY1542dep +13 → arr−5
11-01AY1546dep +6 → arr−18
10-31AY1542dep +18 → arr+10
10-31AY1546dep +5 → arr−1
10-31AY1550dep +26 → arr+19
10-30AY1542dep +15 → arr+9
10-30AY1546dep +4 → arr+0
10-30AY1550dep +19 → arr+14

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
BRUBrussels +28 min busy 🌫 clear · E 1 kt Full BRU delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 9 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BRU and HEL: a 26% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +0 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brussels to Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is BRU–HEL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BRU is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BRU–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 19:10 from BRU. 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 BRU to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 1,647 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 146–171 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BRU–HEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.