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Flights Copenhagen → Helsinki

CPH → HEL

15.5
Average risk (Medium)
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Copenhagen to Helsinki, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Airbus A321, and Canadair Regional Jet 200. The destination airport in Helsinki, which opened in 1952, serves over 16 million passengers annually.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~892 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Copenhagen (CPH) → Helsinki (HEL) route is operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines System. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Helsinki the average ATFM delay is 0.3 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Copenhagen the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes.

Heading to Helsinki: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Copenhagen (CPH) to Helsinki (HEL) heads north-east for about 892 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 32m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Copenhagen the average ATFM delay is 0.6 min (atfm); arriving into Helsinki it is 0.3 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
16:32
Elevation HEL
179 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A320, Airbus A319
Est. CO₂/passenger
~89 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) 85% 18 min 0.0%

Frequently asked questions about CPH-HEL

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines System.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Helsinki, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Copenhagen-Helsinki route is about 892 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.