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)plane ORD - HEL
12h 12m€362–489Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turku Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane ORD - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
18h 53m€252–694Train 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
15h 40m€357–1,014Fly 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
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 €360 - €490 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Helsinki is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs €360 - €490.
The distance between Chicago and Helsinki is 7171 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Chicago to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:42 PM in Chicago and 12:42 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1343+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Boston, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- 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
- €210–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
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
- €200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- 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
- €230–800
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
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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