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Flights Helsinki → Copenhagen

HEL → CPH

15.4
Average risk (Medium)
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Helsinki, where the airport opened in 1952, to Copenhagen. Serving a high volume of passengers annually with over 22 million at the destination airport alone, this route is frequently operated by various aircraft including Airbus A320, A319, A321, and Canadair Regional Jet 200 models.

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 Helsinki (HEL) → Copenhagen (CPH) route is operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines System. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Copenhagen the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Helsinki the average ATFM delay is 0.3 minutes.

Heading to Copenhagen: what to expect in this direction

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

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

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
15:32
Elevation CPH
17 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 HEL-CPH

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 Copenhagen, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Helsinki-Copenhagen 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.