HEL → ZRHHelsinki to Zurich

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,778 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Zurich. Updated 16 September 2026 at 16:26 UTC.

HEL Helsinki busy · +17
ZRH Zurich busy · +16
1,778 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 07:55–16:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated HEL → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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
FinnairAY83% on time

Flights AY1511 07:55 daily · AY1513 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AY1511dep +41 → arr+49
09-16AY1513dep +19 → arr+20
09-15AY1511dep +9 → arr−10
09-15AY1513dep +9 → arr−1
09-14AY1511dep +7 → arr−15
09-14AY1513dep +12 → arr−13
09-13AY1511dep +5 → arr−8
09-13AY1513dep +8 → arr−2
09-12AY1511dep +1 → arr−23
09-12AY1513dep +11 → arr−11
09-11AY1511departed+2
09-11AY1513departed+2

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 +17 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 11 kt Full HEL delay board →
ZRHZurich +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 4 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Zurich route actually runs

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

Is HEL–ZRH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HEL–ZRH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 from HEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HEL to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 1,778 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–182 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HEL–ZRH fly?

Finnair runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.