HEL → HERHelsinki to Heraklion

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Heraklion (HER): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,777 km, an estimated 4 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Heraklion. Updated 18 September 2026 at 16:10 UTC.

HEL Helsinki smooth · +10
HER Heraklion tracking
2,777 km · ~4h 04m est.
dep bank 07:15–16:353x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live HEL and HER delay boards

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FinnairSunclass Airlines

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
Sunclass AirlinesDK

Flights DK1954 08:45 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AY1871departed+55
09-17DK1954departed+13
09-13AY1871departed+15
09-13AY1881departed+20

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
HELHelsinki +10 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 9 kt Full HEL delay board →
HERHeraklion tracking 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full HER delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HEL: 18% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Helsinki to Heraklion route actually runs

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

Is HEL–HER running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HEL–HER?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 from HEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HEL to HER?

Great-circle distance is 2,777 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 226–268 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–HER fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 4 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.