There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Helsinki by plane, train, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)ORD - HEL
12h 3m€345–707Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)ORD - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
16h 39m€219–683Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)MKE - HEL
15h 50m€353–1,206Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Turku Airport (TKU)ORD - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinki Central Station
18h 45m€252–744
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 and ferry which costs €210 - €700 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Helsinki is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs €340 - €750.
The distance between Chicago and Helsinki is 7171 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Chicago to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:51 AM in Chicago and 5:51 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1337+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Boston, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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