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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 5 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,388 km, an estimated 11 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 16 September 2026 at 18:37 UTC.
HEL
Helsinki
busy · +15
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
8,388 km · ~11h 15m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated HEL → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 1 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~11h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Helsinki to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL to DFW 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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HEL to DFW questions
Is HEL–DFW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from HEL to DFW?
Great-circle distance is 8,388 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 622–749 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HEL–DFW fly?
Finnair runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at HEL and arrival-side delay at DFW, 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.
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