How to find cheap flights to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
The lowest price we've found for a one-way flight to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is $621. A return plane ticket to HEL is currently $1,272.
Book at the perfect time with Price Alerts. You'll receive an email or a notification on the app if the price of tickets to HEL rises or falls.
Around six months before heading off is the perfect time to book tickets to Helsinki, where Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is located. This is the general recommendation if you want to lock in the cheapest fares.
Expand your search for cheap flights to Helsinki by choosing the 'Add nearby airports' box. This will let you compare fares for airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help you save money.
If there's no rush to get to Helsinki, think about making a pit stop along the way. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport by choosing a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to Helsinki
The cheapest month to hop on a flight to Helsinki is typically May.
To find the cheapest month or even day for flights to HEL, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, look for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest fares available that month.
If you want to experience Helsinki at its busiest, book your flights to HEL for June. Being on holiday during peak seasons typically means more to see and do than at other times of the year.
Travel in February if you prefer your holiday with fewer crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Helsinki are often cheaper.
Check the weather conditions before travelling. July is the warmest time of year in Helsinki, averaging between 12ºC and 26ºC.
January sees the lowest temperatures, ranging from about -12ºC to 3ºC.
Flying to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL): what you need to know
Fly to Helsinki in a single journey. These are some of the popular airlines offering direct flights to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport:
Want to get some sleep or quickly freshen up after your flight to HEL? These hotels close to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport offer the perfect place to relax and unwind:
Getting to central Helsinki from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
The distance from HEL to central Helsinki is about 19 kilometres.
If you're driving a car hire or taking a cab after your flight to HEL, it'll take around 30 minutes to reach the centre.
Roughly 45 minutes is how long it'll take to get there on public transport.
Enjoy everything Helsinki has to offer from one of these top stays:
Helsinki highlights
Helsinki Cathedral
Make Helsinki Cathedral one of the first places you visit after your flight to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. You'll find it in Vironniemi around 0.80 kilometres east of the city centre.
Temppeliaukio Church
Another unmissable Helsinki attraction, Temppeliaukio Church is about 0.80 kilometres north-west of the centre in Etu-Töölö.
Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
Find your way to this highlight next. Seurasaari Open-Air Museum is around 3 kilometres north-west of the centre in Meilahti and one more key Helsinki experience.
Complete your trip with a Helsinki car hire
Choose from a range of car rentals in Helsinki and explore without limits. With one simple search, compare rates and find the best price after locking in your hotel and cheap flight to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.