FinnairAY83% on time
Flights AY322 06:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AY314 14:50 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AY316 17:55 daily
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Direct flights from Vaasa (VAA) to Helsinki (HEL): 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 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 348 km, an estimated 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vaasa and Helsinki. Updated 22 September 2026 at 15:09 UTC.
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348 km · ~0h 57m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 12 operated VAA → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+9 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~0h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
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How the Vaasa to Helsinki route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop VAA 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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VAA to HEL questions
Is VAA–HEL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from VAA to HEL?
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 VAA–HEL fly?
Finnair runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at VAA and arrival-side delay at HEL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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