Direct flights from Manchester (MAN) to Helsinki (HEL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,812 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manchester and Helsinki. Updated 4 November 2026 at 06:45 UTC.
Today, MAN → HEL
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 09:55 AY1362FINNAIR On scheduleT2 HEL est. 14:40sched 14:45
- · AY1366FINNAIR On schedule HEL 22:50scheduled
Checked MAN board 06:44 · HEL board 08:45
of the last 14 tracked MAN → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 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
Conditions are tightest at MAN: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +16 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Manchester to Helsinki route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAN 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Manchester (MAN) to Helsinki (HEL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MAN to HEL questions
Is MAN–HEL running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAN–HEL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:55 and evening departures around 18:00 from MAN. 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 MAN to HEL?
Great-circle distance is 1,812 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 158–185 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAN–HEL 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.