ZRH → HELZurich to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Helsinki (HEL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Zurich and Helsinki. Updated 4 November 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

Today, ZRH → HEL

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 10:35 AY1512Finnair Left 10:23 HEL est. 14:19In the air · sched 14:25
  2. 19:05 AY1514Finnair On schedule HEL 22:55scheduled

Checked ZRH board 11:03 · HEL board 11:38

ZRH Zurich smooth · +3
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
1,778 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 10:35–19:0514x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 tracked ZRH → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
FinnairAY100% on time

Flights AY1512 10:35 daily · AY1514 19:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AY1512departed−12
11-03AY1512dep +0 → arr−10
11-03AY1514dep −1 → arr+3
11-02AY1512dep −4 → arr−16
11-02AY1514dep +6 → arr−7
11-01AY1512dep −6 → arr−7
11-01AY1514dep −2 → arr−10
10-31AY1512dep −16 → arr−2
10-31AY1514dep −18 → arr−10
10-30AY1512dep −14 → arr−3
10-30AY1514dep −9 → arr+9
10-29AY1512dep −5 → arr−13
10-29AY1514dep −11 → arr−14
10-28AY1512dep +13 → arr−1
10-28AY1514dep −12 → arr−31

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
ZRHZurich +3 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 7 kt Full ZRH delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 7 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ZRH: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–HEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:35 and evening departures around 19:05 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to HEL?

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 ZRH–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.