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route Route

IST → HEL

496 km avg 2h 0m 1 airline

Departure

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
05:10 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
90° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
9°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 150150Z 09005KT CAVOK 09/07 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 09004KT 060V170 RWY34L 07004KT RWY16R VRB02KT RWY36 09003KT 040V130 RWY18 09005KT

TAF LTFM 142240Z 1500/1606 04009KT CAVOK TEMPO 1504/1508 SCT011 BKN035 BECMG 1512/1516 SCT011 BKN120 BECMG 1516/1520 BKN007 BKN070 PROB40 1520/1524 4800 BR

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 14 Departures
flight_land 26 Arrivals

Arrival

HEL EFHK VFR

Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki (Vantaa), FI

Local time
05:10 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Helsinki
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
179 ft
Coordinates
60.3184, 24.9633

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 1 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
-2°C / -3°C
Altimeter
30.35 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EFHK 150150Z VRB01KT CAVOK M02/M03 Q1028 NOSIG

TAF EFHK 142328Z 1500/1524 29003KT CAVOK BECMG 1511/1513 13010KT BECMG 1516/1518 04005KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
2h 0m
Distance
496 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 3

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Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-13 THY2MJ 4BA914 Apr 13, 19:50 UTCApr 13, 20:45 UTC55m -
2026-04-13 THY2MJ 4BA914 Apr 13, 17:30 UTCApr 13, 20:10 UTC2h 40m -
2026-04-12 THY2MJ 4BA90E Apr 12, 17:50 UTCApr 12, 20:15 UTC2h 25m -

IST → HEL frequently asked

How long is the flight from IST to HEL?
Average flight time on the IST–HEL route is 2h 0m, covering approximately 496 km (308 mi).
What is the distance from IST to HEL?
The great-circle distance from IST to HEL is approximately 496 km (308 miles).
Which airlines fly from IST to HEL?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from IST to HEL?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track IST–HEL flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.