--- title: "Riga (RIX) to Helsinki (HEL) flights: who flies it" description: "Finnair, Air Baltic and Nordic Regional Airlines fly nonstop from RIX to HEL, about 55 flights a week, covering 237 miles. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rix-hel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rix-hel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Riga to Helsinki (RIX-HEL): nonstop flights and award space Finnair, Air Baltic, and Nordic Regional Airlines fly nonstop between Riga (RIX) and Helsinki (HEL), roughly 55 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h to 1h 15m for the 237 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair across every RIX to HEL date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See RIX to HEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 55 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h to 1h 15m Scheduled flight time 237 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Riga to Helsinki flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RIX to HEL starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Riga (RIX) to Helsinki (HEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RIX | Arrives HEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | BT 301 | Air Baltic | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1072 | Finnair | 08:35 | 09:45 | 1h 10m | [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/atr-72.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1074 | Finnair | 10:30 | 11:45 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1080 | Finnair | 13:55 | 15:05 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | N7 1080 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 13:55 | 15:05 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | BT 303 | Air Baltic | 14:00 | 15:00 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | BT 307 | Air Baltic | 19:40 | 20:40 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AY 1078 | Finnair | 21:40 | 22:50 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Fri, Oct 23 | BT 325 | Air Baltic | 23:40 | 00:40 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | BT 301 | Air Baltic | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1072 | Finnair | 08:35 | 09:45 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1074 | Finnair | 10:30 | 11:45 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Sat, Oct 24 | AY 1080 | Finnair | 13:55 | 15:05 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | N7 1080 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 13:55 | 15:05 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | N7 1076 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 18:15 | 19:25 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | BT 307 | Air Baltic | 19:40 | 20:40 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | N7 1078 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 21:40 | 22:50 | 1h 10m | ATR 72 | | Sat, Oct 24 | BT 325 | Air Baltic | 23:40 | 00:40 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1072 | Finnair | 09:05 | 10:20 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AY 1074 | Finnair | 13:45 | 15:00 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Sun, Oct 25 | BT 305 | Air Baltic | 13:45 | 14:45 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | N7 1076 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 18:10 | 19:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BT 307 | Air Baltic | 19:55 | 20:55 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | N7 1078 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 22:10 | 23:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Sun, Oct 25 | BT 325 | Air Baltic | 23:40 | 00:40 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BT 301 | Air Baltic | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 1072 | Finnair | 09:05 | 10:20 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AY 1074 | Finnair | 13:45 | 15:00 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Mon, Oct 26 | BT 305 | Air Baltic | 13:45 | 14:45 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | N7 1076 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 18:10 | 19:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BT 307 | Air Baltic | 19:55 | 20:55 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | N7 1078 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 22:10 | 23:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Mon, Oct 26 | BT 325 | Air Baltic | 23:40 | 00:40 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | BT 301 | Air Baltic | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1072 | Finnair | 09:05 | 10:20 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AY 1074 | Finnair | 13:45 | 15:00 | 1h 15m | ATR | | Tue, Oct 27 | N7 1076 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 18:10 | 19:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | N7 1078 | Nordic Regional Airlines | 22:10 | 23:25 | 1h 15m | ATR 72 | | Tue, Oct 27 | BT 325 | Air Baltic | 23:40 | 00:40 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | BT 301 | Air Baltic | 07:20 | 08:20 | 1h | Airbus A220-300 | Showing the first 40 of 55 scheduled RIX to HEL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every RIX to HEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Riga to Helsinki nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Air Baltic flies the Airbus A220-300. Finnair flies the [ATR 72](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay/atr-72.md) and the ATR turboprop. Nordic Regional Airlines flies the ATR 72. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on RIX to HEL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair, date by date. Open the calendar for Riga to Helsinki to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Finnair award space was open on none of the 7 Riga to Helsinki departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the RIX to HEL departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See RIX to HEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Riga to Helsinki nonstop Carriers operating RIX to HEL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Finnair (AY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ay.md)\ [The aircraft AY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ay.md) - [Air Baltic (BT) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/bt.md)\ [The aircraft BT flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/bt.md) - Nordic Regional Airlines (N7) See RIX to HEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RIX to HEL **How long is the flight from Riga (RIX) to Helsinki (HEL)?** Scheduled flight times from Riga (RIX) to Helsinki (HEL) run from 1h to 1h 15m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 237 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RIX to HEL?** Finnair, Air Baltic, and Nordic Regional Airlines fly RIX to HEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Finnair. **How many flights a week are there from RIX to HEL?** About 55 nonstop flights a week run between Riga (RIX) and Helsinki (HEL) in the current schedule, operated by Finnair, Air Baltic, and Nordic Regional Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RIX to HEL depart?** Scheduled RIX to HEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 23:40, local time at Riga. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RIX to HEL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for RIX to HEL nonstops, including BT 301, BT 307, and BT 325 on Air Baltic; AY 1072, AY 1074, and AY 1080 on Finnair; and N7 1076 and N7 1078 on Nordic Regional Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on RIX to HEL?** Open the RIX to HEL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Finnair, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [HEL to RIX nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel-rix.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Finnair award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/ay.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Riga (RIX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rix.md), or [every route from Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hel.md). Nonstops to Helsinki (HEL) from other airports within 150 miles of Riga (RIX): - [Kuressaare (URE) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ure-hel.md), 106 miles from RIX - [Tartu (TAY) to Helsinki (HEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tay-hel.md), 139 miles from RIX Nonstops from Riga (RIX) to other airports within 150 miles of Helsinki (HEL): - [Riga (RIX) to Tallinn (TLL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rix-tll.md), 63 miles from HEL - [Riga (RIX) to Tampere (TMP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rix-tmp.md), 88 miles from HEL - [Riga (RIX) to Turku (TKU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rix-tku.md), 92 miles from HEL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See RIX to HEL award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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