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Route

Helsinki → Riga

HELHelsinkiHelsinki Vantaa Airport
RIXRigaRiga International Airport
Distance
237 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Helsinki and Riga.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
7
busiest month · Jul
5
quietest month · Oct
52 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 6Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 6Jun
  7. 7Jul
  8. 7Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Finnairall year
Air Balticall year
Scanwings OYwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Helsinki. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 6.4Mon
  2. 5.2Tue
  3. 5.5Wed
  4. 5.9Thu
  5. 6.2Fri
  6. 5.2Sat
  7. 6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-500AT7561%
  2. Airbus A220-300BCS338%
  3. Airbus A319A3191%
  4. Embraer 190E1900%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266177
  • Finnair106×
  • Air Baltic68×
  • Scanwings OY2×
February 20266161
  • Finnair97×
  • Air Baltic63×
  • Scanwings OY1×
March 20265157
  • Finnair106×
  • Air Baltic50×
  • Scanwings OY1×
April 20266177
  • Finnair115×
  • Air Baltic62×
May 20266155
  • Finnair105×
  • Air Baltic50×
June 20266169
  • Finnair108×
  • Air Baltic61×
July 20267198
  • Finnair129×
  • Air Baltic68×
August 20267199
  • Finnair119×
  • Air Baltic78×
  • Scanwings OY1×
September 20267208
  • Finnair126×
  • Air Baltic82×
October 20255145
  • Finnair82×
  • Air Baltic63×
November 20256171
  • Finnair89×
  • Air Baltic81×
December 20255160
  • Finnair86×
  • Air Baltic72×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on HEL-RIX - not a booking guarantee.

Air Baltic

BT · BTI

Hub: RIX Riga

68 departure airportsView airline →

Finnair

AY · FIN

Hub: HEL Helsinki

95 departure airportsView airline →

Scanwings OY

ABF

Hub: HEL Helsinki

28 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Helsinki and Riga are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Helsinki: 114.
  • Direct destinations observed from Riga: 86.

The airports on this route

Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki, FinlandHEL / EFHK

International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,483 ft

54 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Riga International Airport

Riga, LatviaRIX / EVRA

Major airport · 86 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,499 ft

50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

TLL RIXLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTallinn is about 63 mi from Helsinki.View route →TMP RIXTampere-Pirkkala AirportTampere is about 88 mi from Helsinki.View route →TKU RIXTurku AirportTurku is about 93 mi from Helsinki.View route →

About the route from Helsinki to Riga

The observed direct connection between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Riga International Airport (RIX) covers approximately 237 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Air Baltic, Finnair and Scanwings OY have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Helsinki from Riga by air?
The great-circle distance between Helsinki Vantaa Airport and Riga International Airport is approximately 237 mi.
How long is the flight from Helsinki to Riga?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Helsinki to Riga?
Yes, a direct connection between HEL and RIX has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Baltic, Finnair and Scanwings OY.
How often is there a flight from Helsinki to Riga?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,077 observed flights. Mainly Finnair, Air Baltic, Scanwings OY. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Helsinki and Riga?
Same local time in Helsinki and Riga.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.