Frankfurt (FRA) – Helsinki (HEL)
- Distance
- 1,542 km
- 958 mi · 833 nm
- Flight time
- 2 h 35 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 194 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (114 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 472,673
- 2024 · +4.9%
- Flights / week
- 64
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 82%
- 576,296 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_de), reported by the airport in Germany, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from FRA
- 36°
- Heading from HEL
- 229°
- Halfway point
- 55.45, 15.69
- Great-circle km
- 1,539 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Helsinki is 1 h ahead of Frankfurt
The estimate for a route without real times is 2 h 35 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 32,846 |
| Feb 2024 | 37,850 |
| Mar 2024 | 41,059 |
| Apr 2024 | 37,635 |
| May 2024 | 36,746 |
| Jun 2024 | 41,715 |
| Jul 2024 | 41,883 |
| Aug 2024 | 39,783 |
| Sep 2024 | 37,292 |
| Oct 2024 | 41,678 |
| Nov 2024 | 41,276 |
| Dec 2024 | 42,910 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 254 |
| Feb 2024 | 266 |
| Mar 2024 | 286 |
| Apr 2024 | 296 |
| May 2024 | 276 |
| Jun 2024 | 277 |
| Jul 2024 | 284 |
| Aug 2024 | 278 |
| Sep 2024 | 270 |
| Oct 2024 | 288 |
| Nov 2024 | 290 |
| Dec 2024 | 272 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,539 km.
FRA Frankfurt → HEL Helsinki
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
HEL Helsinki → FRA Frankfurt
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.