There are 8 ways to get from California to Helsinki by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LAX - HEL
13h 40m€249–716Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FAT - HEL
17h 3m€233–856Fly Sacramento International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SMF - HEL
15h 36m€244–758Fly Oakland International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OAK - HEL
15h 43m€255–1,011Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SJC - HEL
16h 42m€257–760Fly San Francisco International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SFO - HEL
17h 45m€372–1,417Fly San Diego International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SAN - HEL
16h 26m€234–909Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LAX - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
18h 26m€265–943
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Helsinki is to fly which costs €230 - €900 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from California to Helsinki is to fly which takes 13h 40m and costs €240 - €750.
The distance between California and Helsinki is 9060 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from California to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 10h ahead of California. It is currently 9:31 AM in California and 7:31 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between California, USA and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, KLM, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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