American Airlines flight AA 8972: Helsinki - Frankfurt

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Mon-Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Valid until 2026-01-17
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-01-04
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Daily 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-01-18 through 2026-01-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-01-25 through 2026-02-01
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Thu 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-01-26 through 2026-02-09
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Fri 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-01-30
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Tue,Sat,Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-02-07 through 2026-02-10
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Wed,Fri,Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-02-11 through 2026-02-18
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Fri 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-02-19 through 2026-02-25
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-02-21
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-02-22
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-02-27 through 2026-03-07
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Daily 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-03-08 through 2026-03-14
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-03-15
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-03-16 through 2026-03-28
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-03-22 through 2026-04-12
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-03-30
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-03-31 through 2026-04-08
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-04-09
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Wed,Fri,Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-04-10 through 2026-04-18
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-04-16
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Daily 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-04-19 through 2026-04-29
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu,Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-04-30 through 2026-06-11
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Wed,Fri,Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-05-01 through 2026-08-01
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 2:40 Effective 2026-06-14 through 2026-07-19
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-06-18 through 2026-07-23
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu,Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-07-26 through 2026-07-30
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Wed,Fri-Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-08-02 through 2026-08-08
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu,Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-08-06 through 2026-08-13
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Wed,Fri-Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-08-10 through 2026-09-05
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-08-20 through 2026-09-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Thu,Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective 2026-09-06 through 2026-10-01
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon-Wed,Fri,Sat 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-09-07 through 2026-10-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon,Tue,Thu-Sun 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-13
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Wed 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90) 2:40 Operates only on 2026-10-07
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Daily 16:55 Helsinki (HEL) 18:35 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective 2026-10-14 through 2026-10-24
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Mon,Wed,Thu 17:00 Helsinki (HEL) 18:40 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A320 (320) 2:40 Effective from 2026-10-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
Tue,Fri-Sun 17:00 Helsinki (HEL) 18:40 Frankfurt (FRA) 2
AA 8972 Non-stop Airbus A319 (319) 2:40 Effective from 2026-10-27
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair.(AY 1415)
American Airlines flight AA 8972:
Helsinki - Frankfurt
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Valid until 2026-01-17
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-01-04
Mon
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Tue
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-01-18 through 2026-01-24
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-01-25 through 2026-02-01
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Sat
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-01-26 through 2026-02-09
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-01-30
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-02-07 through 2026-02-10
Mon
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-02-11 through 2026-02-18
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-02-19 through 2026-02-25
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-02-21
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-02-22
Mon
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Tue
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Thu
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-02-27 through 2026-03-07
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-03-08 through 2026-03-14
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-03-15
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-03-16 through 2026-03-28
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-03-22 through 2026-04-12
Mon
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-03-30
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-03-31 through 2026-04-08
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-04-09
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-04-10 through 2026-04-18
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-04-16
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-04-19 through 2026-04-29
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-04-30 through 2026-06-11
Mon
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-05-01 through 2026-08-01
Mon
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Wed
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Sat
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-06-14 through 2026-07-19
Mon
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Thu
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-06-18 through 2026-07-23
Mon
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Tue
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-07-26 through 2026-07-30
Mon
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-08-02 through 2026-08-08
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-08-06 through 2026-08-13
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-08-10 through 2026-09-05
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-08-20 through 2026-09-03
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-09-06 through 2026-10-01
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-09-07 through 2026-10-03
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-13
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Operates only on 2026-10-07
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Fri
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Embraer EMB 190 / EMB 195 (E90)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective 2026-10-14 through 2026-10-24
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective from 2026-10-26
Mon
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A320 (320)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

American Airlines AA8972
Effective from 2026-10-27
Mon
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Wed
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Codeshare flight, operated by Finnair. (AY 1415)
Duration: 2:40, non-stop
Airbus A319 (319)
  • AA 8972 is an international flight departing from Helsinki airport, Finland (HEL) and arriving at Frankfurt airport, Germany (FRA).
  • The flight distance is 955 miles, or 1537 km.
  • The timezone of the departure airport is UTC+2 , and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC+1 . Current time at the point of departure is (loading...), and (loading...) at the point of arrival. There is a (loading...) hour time difference between the airports.
  • For direct flights, the flight time is 2:40.