There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Helsinki by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ORD - HEL
12h 11m€324–559Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ORD - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
16h 33m€463–743Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MKE - HEL
16h€453–1,660
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Helsinki is to fly which costs €320 - €600 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Helsinki is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs €320 - €600.
The distance between Chicago and Helsinki is 7171 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Chicago to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:40 PM in Chicago and 9:40 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1319+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Icelandair, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Boston, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–2,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–2,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Boston, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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