Informational Guide to Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport (HEL) - Non Official

AY497 Finnair - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight HO3268 from Juneyao Air (HO) is a codeshare flight operated by Finnair (AY) under the flight number AY497. Check this page for details about flight AY497.

Below, you can find details about Finnair flight AY497, which currently operates between the airports of Helsinki - Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (Airport Code HEL) and Kuusamo - Kuusamo Airport (Airport Code KAO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, December 07, 2025.

AY497 On Time performance:
82
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

AY497 Finnair to Kuusamo

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday December 07, 2025

Airline information

Finnair
Finnair
Equipment: ATR 72

Departure

Helsinki (HEL)
December 07, 2025
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
15:45
Gate:
10
Scheduled Departure Time: 15:45

Arrival

Kuusamo (KAO)
December 07, 2025
Kuusamo Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
17:30
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 17:30
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- HO3268 - Juneyao Air

- QR6178 - Qatar Airways

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AY497?
The flight AY497 is scheduled to flight on Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight AY497?
The distance between the two airports is 666 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight AY497?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:40 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Helsinki and Kuusamo:
Finnair - Flight Number: AY481. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 26, 2025 to November 30, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 11
On Time: 9 ( 82 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 18 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 26, 2025 to November 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 07, 2024 to November 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights AY497

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
30 November
16:11
Helsinki (HEL)
17:45
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 34min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
29 November
16:02
Helsinki (HEL)
17:32
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 30min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Sunday
23 November
16:14
Helsinki (HEL)
17:51
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 37min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
22 November
16:05
Helsinki (HEL)
17:41
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 36min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Sunday
16 November
15:54
Helsinki (HEL)
17:34
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 40min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Saturday
15 November
16:09
Helsinki (HEL)
17:57
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 48min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Sunday
09 November
18:59
Helsinki (HEL)
20:41
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 42min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time
Saturday
08 November
15:59
Helsinki (HEL)
17:39
Kuusamo (KAO)
01h 40min
ATR 72
ATR 72
Landed - On-time