There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Chicago by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HEL - ORD
12h 45m$405–808Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TLL - ORD
16h 44m$197–694Fly Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane HEL - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
19h 12m$507–1,723Fly Helsinki Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane HEL - AZO
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
20h 49m$305–995Fly Helsinki Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane HEL - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
21h 57m$439–1,452
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Chicago is to ferry and fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Chicago is to fly which takes 12h 45m and costs $400 - $850.
The distance between Helsinki and Chicago is 4483 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Helsinki to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Helsinki. It is currently 7:52 AM in Helsinki and 11:52 PM in Chicago.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Chicago, IL, USA?
Finnair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Copenhagen, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–85
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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