Flights Helsinki → Frankfurt
HEL → FRA
Route overview
The flight route from Helsinki to Frankfurt features an overall on-time performance of 86%, with an average delay of 50.2 minutes per flight. Over the past period, seven flights have been recorded on this route, utilizing aircraft such as the Embraer 190, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320.
The Helsinki (HEL) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines System. Across 7 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 50 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Helsinki the average ATFM delay is 0.3 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Helsinki (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads south-west for about 1,539 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 21m.
Departures from Helsinki on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of HEL-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Helsinki the average ATFM delay is 0.3 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 7 tracked HEL-FRA flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 50 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SK) | 85% | 18 min | 0.0% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about HEL-FRA
On the Helsinki (HEL) -> Frankfurt (FRA) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 50 minutes, based on 7 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Helsinki-Frankfurt is 0.00% across 7 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, Scandinavian Airlines System.
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The Helsinki-Frankfurt route is about 1,539 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
