Flights Paris → Helsinki
CDG → HEL
Route overview
This flight route connects Paris to Helsinki, with an average on-time performance rate of 69%. Over the past period, there have been a total of 15 flights using various aircraft models including the Embraer 190 and Airbus A320 series. The origin airport in Paris opened in 1974, while the destination airport in Helsinki, which handles over 16 million passengers annually, has been operational since 1952.
The Paris (CDG) → Helsinki (HEL) route is operated by Air France. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), 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 Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to Helsinki: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Paris (CDG) to Helsinki (HEL) heads north-east for about 1,896 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 47m.
Departures from Paris on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 80% of CDG-HEL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (atfm); arriving into Helsinki it is 0.3 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked CDG-HEL flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
Airlines operating CDG-HEL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about CDG-HEL
On the Paris (CDG) -> Helsinki (HEL) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Paris-Helsinki is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air France.
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 Paris-Helsinki route is about 1,896 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.
