Helsinki (HEL) – Riga (RIX)
- Distance
- 383 km
- 238 mi · 207 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 15 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 88 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (52 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 393,826
- 2024 · +11.8%
- Flights / week
- 101
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 70%
- 565,622 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_fi), reported by the airport in Finland, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from HEL
- 189°
- Heading from RIX
- 8°
- Halfway point
- 58.62, 24.44
- Great-circle km
- 382 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 15 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 21,147 |
| Feb 2024 | 21,682 |
| Mar 2024 | 27,495 |
| Apr 2024 | 27,581 |
| May 2024 | 32,420 |
| Jun 2024 | 38,319 |
| Jul 2024 | 46,402 |
| Aug 2024 | 40,425 |
| Sep 2024 | 35,033 |
| Oct 2024 | 36,181 |
| Nov 2024 | 29,886 |
| Dec 2024 | 37,255 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 358 |
| Feb 2024 | 335 |
| Mar 2024 | 447 |
| Apr 2024 | 410 |
| May 2024 | 484 |
| Jun 2024 | 450 |
| Jul 2024 | 480 |
| Aug 2024 | 484 |
| Sep 2024 | 468 |
| Oct 2024 | 471 |
| Nov 2024 | 422 |
| Dec 2024 | 458 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 382 km.
HEL Helsinki → RIX Riga
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
RIX Riga → HEL Helsinki
EU261€250 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.