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Route

Riga → Helsinki

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

Same local time in Riga and Helsinki.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5.5
flights per day
7
busiest month · Jun
4
quietest month · Feb
55 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Finnairall year
Air Balticall year
Lufthansa Cargowinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Riga. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  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. 5.8Mon
  2. 4.6Tue
  3. 5.3Wed
  4. 5.5Thu
  5. 5.8Fri
  6. 5.1Sat
  7. 5.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-500AT7558%
  2. Airbus A220-300BCS340%
  3. Airbus A319A3191%
  4. Airbus A321A3211%
  5. Embraer 190E1901%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265147
  • Finnair90×
  • Air Baltic56×
  • Lufthansa Cargo1×
February 20264118
  • Finnair63×
  • Air Baltic51×
  • Lufthansa Cargo3×
March 20264110
  • Finnair69×
  • Air Baltic40×
  • Lufthansa Cargo1×
April 20266174
  • Finnair111×
  • Air Baltic62×
  • Lufthansa Cargo1×
May 20265131
  • Finnair83×
  • Air Baltic48×
June 20267190
  • Finnair115×
  • Air Baltic74×
July 20267217
  • Finnair127×
  • Air Baltic88×
August 20267203
  • Finnair123×
  • Air Baltic79×
September 20267207
  • Finnair124×
  • Air Baltic80×
October 20255151
  • Finnair77×
  • Air Baltic70×
  • Lufthansa Cargo3×
November 20256165
  • Finnair88×
  • Air Baltic72×
  • Lufthansa Cargo4×
December 20255141
  • Finnair75×
  • Air Baltic62×
  • Lufthansa Cargo3×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on RIX-HEL - 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 →

Lufthansa Cargo

GEC

Hub: FRA Frankfurt-am-Main

32 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

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

The airports on this route

Riga International Airport

Riga, LatviaRIX / EVRA

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

55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki, FinlandHEL / EFHK

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

55 °F · CloudySource: 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.

RIX TLLLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTallinn is about 63 mi from Helsinki.View route →RIX TMPTampere-Pirkkala AirportTampere is about 88 mi from Helsinki.View route →RIX TKUTurku AirportTurku is about 93 mi from Helsinki.View route →

About the route from Riga to Helsinki

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Riga from Helsinki by air?
The great-circle distance between Riga International Airport and Helsinki Vantaa Airport is approximately 237 mi.
How long is the flight from Riga to Helsinki?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Riga to Helsinki?
Yes, a direct connection between RIX and HEL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Baltic, Finnair and Lufthansa Cargo.
How often is there a flight from Riga to Helsinki?
On average around 5.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,954 observed flights. Mainly Finnair, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cargo. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Riga and Helsinki?
Same local time in Riga and Helsinki.

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.