HEL → VAAHelsinki to Vaasa

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Vaasa (VAA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 348 km, an estimated 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Vaasa. Updated 7 September 2026 at 13:11 UTC.

HEL Helsinki smooth · +11
VAA Vaasa tracking
348 km · ~0h 57m est.
dep bank 00:05–18:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 16 operated HEL → VAA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

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

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
FinnairAY63% on time

Flights AY321 00:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AY311 07:20 Th Fr Su · AY313 12:25 daily · AY315 15:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AY313departed+26
09-07AY321departed+12
09-06AY311departed+22
09-06AY313departed+16
09-06AY315departed+17
09-05AY313departed+8
09-05AY315departed+8
09-05AY321departed+17
09-04AY311departed+4
09-04AY313departed+5
09-04AY315departed+34
09-04AY317departed−1
09-04AY321departed+11
09-03AY311departed+7
09-03AY313departed+5
09-03AY315departed+4

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 11 kt Full HEL delay board →
VAAVaasa tracking Full VAA delay board →

How the Helsinki to Vaasa route actually runs

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

Is HEL–VAA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HEL–VAA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:05 and evening departures around 18:35 from HEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the VAA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HEL to VAA?

Great-circle distance is 348 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 55–60 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–VAA fly?

Finnair runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.