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route Route

HEL → IST

2,124 km avg 2h 40m 1 airline

Departure

HEL EFHK VFR

Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki (Vantaa), FI

Local time
09:02 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Helsinki
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
179 ft
Coordinates
60.3184, 24.9633

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 3 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
5°C / -1°C
Altimeter
30.32 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EFHK 150550Z 01003KT CAVOK 05/M01 Q1027 NOSIG

TAF EFHK 150521Z 1506/1606 02005KT CAVOK BECMG 1510/1512 13010KT BECMG 1516/1518 04005KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
09:02 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
70° / 13 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,200 ft, SCT 12,000 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 8°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T05:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 150550Z 07013KT 9999 FEW012 SCT120 10/08 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 08011KT RWY34L 07012KT RWY16R 07013KT RWY36 07011KT 020V090 RWY18 08011KT

TAF LTFM 150440Z 1506/1612 06013KT 9999 FEW012 SCT180 BECMG 1506/1509 CAVOK BECMG 1513/1516 SCT012 BKN180 BECMG 1517/1520 BKN007 BKN070 PROB30 TEMPO 1520/1524 4800 BR PROB40 1600/1604 3200 BR BECMG 1604/1607 BKN012 BKN035 BECMG 1608/1611 SCT014 SCT120

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 12 Departures
flight_land 24 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
2h 40m
Distance
2,124 km

Live traffic

HEL → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 1

Other connections

More destinations from HEL

More origins to IST

Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-12 THY6458 4BD8AC Apr 12, 17:30 UTCApr 12, 20:10 UTC2h 40m -

HEL → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from HEL to IST?
Average flight time on the HEL–IST route is 2h 40m, covering approximately 2,124 km (1,319 mi).
What is the distance from HEL to IST?
The great-circle distance from HEL to IST is approximately 2,124 km (1,319 miles).
Which airlines fly from HEL to IST?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from HEL to IST?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (1 total flight recorded).
Can I track HEL–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.