American Airlines AA8979 flight status now

AA8979 - AAL8979 American Airlines (AA)

RIX Riga Latvia

HEL Helsinki Finland

Contact Airlines It may not operate on the date requested

Departure Riga International Airport

IATA: RIXICAO: EVRA

Scheduled 13:45

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Arrival Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

IATA: HELICAO: EFHK

Scheduled 15:00

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AA8979 Detail

• Type: International Flight
• Flight Duration: 1 hours 12 minutes
• Flight Distance: 383 kms / 238 miles

Airline

• American Airlines
• IATA: AA
• ICAO: AAL
• Operating Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Passenger Services

• Service type: Normal passenger
• Seats: 72
• Freight capacity: 5 tons
• Passenger classes: Economy

More Detail

• Aircraft: ATR 72
• Callsign: AAL8979

• Departure Timezone: Europe/Riga
• Arrival Timezone: Europe/Helsinki

• Current Time in Riga: Tuesday 2025-11-18 02:01 AM
• Current Time in Helsinki: Tuesday 2025-11-18 02:01 AM

International flight American Airlines AA8979 takes off from Riga (RIX) Latvia to Helsinki (HEL) Finland. It's operated by American Airlines. The plane leaves Riga International Airport at 13:45 Europe/Riga. The flight is expected to land at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport at 15:00 Europe/Helsinki. The flight will last about 1 hours 12 minutes.

Current Local Time in Riga International Airport Tuesday, November 18, 2025 02:01

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