RIX → HELRiga to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Riga (RIX) to Helsinki (HEL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. 1 of the 11 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 382 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Riga and Helsinki. Updated 13 September 2026 at 16:09 UTC.

RIX Riga smooth · +9
HEL Helsinki smooth · +5
382 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 07:20–23:4014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated RIX → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 1 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled9.1%recent route rate · 1 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AirBalticFinnair

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
AirBalticBT

Flights BT301 07:20 daily · BT303 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · BT307 19:40 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · BT325 23:40 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AY1072dep +4 → arr−4
09-13AY1074dep +9 → arr−3
09-13AY1076cancelledCNX
09-13AY1080dep −10 → arr−15
09-13BT301dep −5 → arr−22
09-13BT303dep +19 → arr+2
09-12AY1072arrived−26
09-12AY1074arrived−15
09-12AY1076arrived+2
09-12AY1078arrived−22
09-12BT325arrived+5

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
RIXRiga +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 1 kt Full RIX delay board →
HELHelsinki +5 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 8 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIX and HEL: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Riga to Helsinki route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIX 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.

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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RIX to HEL questions

Is RIX–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIX is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIX–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:40 from RIX. 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 RIX to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 382 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIX–HEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.