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26 Feb — 5 Mar1
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Flights to Helsinki in 2025

Find the latest flights to Helsinki in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.

Return from

£61

One-way from

£30

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£153

Good round-trip deal

£66 or less

Good one-way deal

£25 or less
Ryanair
  • Ryanair
  • 21/5-24/5
  • Nonstop
  • 5h 49m total
  • London to Helsinki
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Ryanair
  • Ryanair
  • 6/3
  • Nonstop
  • 2h 50m total
  • London to Helsinki
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease (£7 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest flights to Helsinki
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Helsinki. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Thu 6/306:00STN - HEL
Nonstop2h 50mRyanair
Wed 19/311:50HEL - STN
Nonstop3h 10mRyanair
Deal found 19/2£57
Fri 14/307:05STN - HEL
Nonstop2h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/311:55HEL - STN
Nonstop3h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/2£73
Mon 24/306:00STN - HEL
Nonstop2h 50mRyanair
Fri 28/312:30HEL - STN
Nonstop3h 10mRyanair
Deal found 19/2£79
Wed 2/409:50LGW - HEL
Nonstop2h 50mNorwegian
Mon 7/415:40HEL - LGW
1 stop20h 40mNorwegian
Deal found 19/2£85
Wed 19/309:15LGW - HEL
1 stop23h 05mMultiple Airlines
Wed 26/315:30HEL - LGW
1 stop19h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/2£107
Sun 14/906:40LHR - HEL
1 stop7h 40mScandinavian Airlines
Sun 16/1112:45HEL - LHR
1 stop9h 10mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 19/2£118
Tue 1/421:20LTN - HEL
2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 9/407:00HEL - LTN
2 stops15h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/2£132
Thu 20/317:35LGW - HEL
1 stop4h 45mairBaltic
Wed 26/315:30HEL - LGW
1 stop19h 10mairBaltic
Deal found 19/2£135
Tue 4/306:40LHR - HEL
1 stop6h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 1/415:40HEL - LHR
1 stop7h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/2£154
Thu 13/315:45LHR - HEL
1 stop6h 20mKLM
Wed 19/313:55HEL - LHR
1 stop8h 55mKLM
Deal found 19/2£155
Sat 29/306:35LHR - HEL
1 stop14h 50mLufthansa
Mon 31/306:10HEL - LHR
1 stop10h 30mLufthansa
Deal found 20/2£167
Tue 11/317:05LCY - HEL
1 stop5h 00mKLM
Tue 18/313:55HEL - LCY
1 stop6h 30mKLM
Deal found 20/2£170

Find flights to Helsinki within your budget

Locate flights to Helsinki that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.

Fly from

London

Route

Depart

Return

Price

LondonHelsinki

STN - HEL

STNHEL

London Stansted

Thu 6/3

06:00-10:50

Nonstop2h 50m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Wed 19/3

11:50-13:00

Nonstop3h 10m

£57

LondonHelsinki

STN - HEL

STNHEL

London Stansted

Fri 14/3

07:05-11:55

Nonstop2h 50m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Sun 16/3

11:55-13:05

Nonstop3h 10m

£73

LondonHelsinki

STN - HEL

STNHEL

London Stansted

Mon 24/3

06:00-10:50

Nonstop2h 50m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Fri 28/3

12:30-13:40

Nonstop3h 10m

£79

LondonHelsinki

LGW - HEL

LGWHEL

London Gatwick

Wed 2/4

09:50-14:40

Nonstop2h 50m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Mon 7/4

15:40-10:20

1 stop20h 40m

£85

LondonHelsinki

LGW - HEL

LGWHEL

London Gatwick

Wed 2/4

09:50-14:40

Nonstop2h 50m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Thu 3/4

05:35-08:15

1 stop4h 40m

£111

LondonHelsinki

LHR - HEL

LHRHEL

London Heathrow

Thu 27/3

21:05-10:10

1 stop11h 05m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 1/4

10:20-17:00

1 stop8h 40m

£122

LondonHelsinki

LTN - HEL

LTNHEL

London Luton

Tue 1/4

21:20-18:20

2 stops19h 00m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Wed 9/4

07:00-20:40

2 stops15h 40m

£132

LondonHelsinki

LGW - HEL

LGWHEL

London Gatwick

Thu 20/3

17:35-00:20

1 stop4h 45m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Wed 26/3

15:30-08:40

1 stop19h 10m

£135

LondonHelsinki

LHR - HEL

LHRHEL

London Heathrow

Wed 5/3

13:55-20:10

1 stop4h 15m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 1/4

15:40-21:20

1 stop7h 40m

£153

LondonHelsinki

LHR - HEL

LHRHEL

London Heathrow

Thu 13/3

15:45-00:05

1 stop6h 20m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 18/3

07:00-10:45

1 stop5h 45m

£155

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Best time to book a flight to Helsinki

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Travel insights for flights to Helsinki

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Helsinki including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight to Helsinki?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from London to Helsinki. Price data was last updated on 14 February 2025.

Booking 77 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Helsinki. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Helsinki?

On average, a flight from London to Helsinki takes 4 hours 20 minutes. Flights to Helsinki from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Helsinki?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from London to Helsinki. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Helsinki should consider flying on Friday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday at midday, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Helsinki

The most flights from London to Helsinki are scheduled on a Friday (37 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (18 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Helsinki?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Helsinki are Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines and Ryanair.

Finnair

Finnair

From £197

Scandinavian Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines

From £149

Ryanair

Ryanair

From £69

Norwegian

Norwegian

From £110

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Helsinki?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Helsinki are airBaltic, Ryanair and Norwegian.

Rainfall in Helsinki by month

Plan your trip to Helsinki by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Helsinki ranges from 30.0 - 70.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Helsinki when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Helsinki by month

Plan your trip to Helsinki by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Helsinki, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 16.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of February, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -6.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Helsinki

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Helsinki. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Helsinki. Reviews last updated 21 February 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with KLM, airBaltic and Norwegian to Helsinki have to say. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

7.7

Food

7.3

Crew

8.4

Overall

7.8

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

YWG - YYZ

I could not select a seat prior to check in as systems not integrated. Different PNRs should be on reservation which would make process easier.

KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

7.7

Food

7.3

Crew

8.4

Overall

7.8

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

YWG - YYZ

I could not select a seat prior to check in as systems not integrated. Different PNRs should be on reservation which would make process easier.

airBaltic
7.8
Good
178 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

7.7

Food

7.3

Crew

8.4

Overall

7.8

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

YWG - YYZ

I could not select a seat prior to check in as systems not integrated. Different PNRs should be on reservation which would make process easier.

Norwegian
7.7
Good
230 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

7.7

Food

7.3

Crew

8.4

Overall

7.8

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

YWG - YYZ

I could not select a seat prior to check in as systems not integrated. Different PNRs should be on reservation which would make process easier.

Finnair
7.6
Good
1,273 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

7.7

Food

7.3

Crew

8.4

Overall

7.8

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

YWG - YYZ

I could not select a seat prior to check in as systems not integrated. Different PNRs should be on reservation which would make process easier.

Austrian Airlines
7.5
Good
771 reviews
KLM
7.8
Good
1,333 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

7.7

Food

7.3

Crew

8.4

Overall

7.8

Entertainment

7.2

Boarding

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

YWG - YYZ

I could not select a seat prior to check in as systems not integrated. Different PNRs should be on reservation which would make process easier.

Getting around Helsinki

There is an excellent public transport system that operates within the city, allowing passengers to hop on and off the metro, trams and buses using a single ticket.

Getting downtown

Once your flight arrives at Helsinki Airport (HEL), it is located 10.5 miles (17 km) north of the city centre. As the main international airport for the city and the rest of the country, there are plenty of transport options available. Buses make regular journeys to the city centre. The airport also has a major taxi station outside the arrivals area and several car rental companies can be found in the terminals as well.

Helsinki airport overview

Located approximately 5km (3 miles) west of the centre of Vantaa, and 17km (10.6 miles) north of Helsinki’s city centre, Helsinki Vantaa International Airport (HEL) is Finland’s main international airport. It was first built for the Summer Olympics of 1952 and now serves an average of 12.5 million passengers per year.

Current renovations at Helsinki Airport, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011, include a complete overhaul of the waiting lounge, baggage and check-in areas. The addition of several shops, cafes and restaurants is also set to enhance the airport, while the relocation of existing retail and dining establishments will improve passenger flow and free up space for more chairs in the seating areas. The airport building itself is divided into two terminals, separated by a distance of 250 metres (820 feet), and internal pedestrian connections offer quick transfers between them.

Helsinki Vantaa International Airport is clean and staff are helpful and friendly. Security checks and customs are generally quick.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Helsinki?

    If you book a flight to Helsinki, you will be flying into Helsinki-Vantaa, which is the city’s only airport. Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) is located 10.6 mi from the center of Helsinki. There are 28 flights from London to Helsinki-Vantaa per day from 9 different airlines.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Helsinki if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Helsinki on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Helsinki?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, airBaltic is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Helsinki.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Helsinki?

    Helsinki-Vantaa is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Helsinki. One-way flights to Helsinki-Vantaa typically cost £20, while return flights cost around £30.

  • How much is a return flight to Helsinki?

    A return flight to Helsinki will typically cost around £124, however they can be found for as little as £37.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Helsinki depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Helsinki, Edinburgh Turnhouse offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 30 minutes).

  • Which airport is closest to Helsingin päärautatieasema?

    f being close to Helsingin päärautatieasema is important to you, you’ll want to land at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

  • Does Helsinki-Vantaa have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Helsinki-Vantaa can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Helsinki-Vantaa?

    Yes. Helsinki-Vantaa has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Hilton Helsinki Airport is the closest property to Helsinki-Vantaa (0.0 mi away from Helsinki-Vantaa).

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