American Airlines AA8979 Flight Status Tracker
AA8979 is a international flight operated by American Airlines. AA8979 is departing from Riga (RIX), Latvia and arriving at Helsinki (HEL), Finland. The flight distance is about 382.57 km or 237.72 miles and flight time is 1 hours 15 minutes. Get the latest status of AA8979 / AAL8979 here.
Update on Feb. 28, 2026, 9:27 p.m.
Lastest Status
Scheduled On time
| RIX | HEL |
Distance: 382.57 km / 237.72 miles or 206.57 nautical miles.
Departure Riga International Airport
Scheduled Departure: 13:45
Departure Terminal : 1 Gate None
Arrival Helsinki Vantaa Airport
Scheduled Arrival: 15:00
Arrival Terminal : B Gate None
Flight AA8979 detail information
| Type | International Flight |
| Route | Departure Riga (RIX), Latvia and arriving at Helsinki (HEL), Finland |
| Airlines | American Airlines (AA) |
| Aircraft | ATR ATR 72 |
| Flight Duration | 1 hours 15 minutes |
| Flight Distance | 382.57 km /237.72 miles |
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AA8979 Airports
| Departures |
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| Airport: Riga International Airport, Latvia |
| ICAO Code: RIX |
| RIX Current time: 11:06 01-Mar-2026 |
| Arrivals |
| Airport: Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Finland |
| ICAO Code: HEL |
| HEL Current time: 11:06 01-Mar-2026 |