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Cheap Flights from Helsinki to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$792
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$798
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$918
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$1,138
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$792
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$798
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$918
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$1,138
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Price, demand and travel trends for Helsinki to California flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What are the cheapest fares from Helsinki to California recently?

The cheapest fares from Helsinki to California on KAYAK in the last week were to Los Angeles (LAX) from $792 round-trip and to San Francisco (SFO) from $1,029 round-trip.

How do fares into airports in California compare?

According to KAYAK data from the last 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into California from Helsinki are:

• Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA) (avg. price $768)
• Los Angeles (LAX) (avg. price $920)
• San Francisco (SFO) (avg. price $1,018)

Are flights from Helsinki to California cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from Helsinki to California are about 14% higher than they were in November last year, averaging $869 round-trip.

What's the cheapest month to fly from Helsinki to California?

February is typically the cheapest month to fly from Helsinki to California, with round-trip fares averaging $841. July and December are usually the most expensive, averaging $1,139 and $1,067, respectively.

How do fares from Helsinki to California vary by day of the week?

On average, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly from Helsinki to California and Saturday is the most expensive. Looking at the past 12 months of KAYAK data, it's 11% more expensive to fly on a Saturday compared to Wednesday.

What's the best time of day to fly from Helsinki to California?

It's cheapest to fly to California at night with average prices of $802. The afternoon is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,032.

What's the best time to book a flight from Helsinki to California?

Book your flights 24 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 30% compared to booking at the last minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Key details for Helsinki to California flights

Low season

August

Cheapest flight

$414
Beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 12% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from Helsinki to Los Angeles

Your Helsinki to California flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from Helsinki to California?

    Yes. Fares from Helsinki to California are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $833 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from Helsinki to California?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from Helsinki to California have typically cost between $833 and $1,142.

  • What are the main airports serving California?

    There are 43 airports in California. 69% of KAYAK users choose Los Angeles (LAX) as their arrival airport, while 27% choose San Francisco (SFO).

  • Which airlines fly nonstop from Helsinki to California?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, just one airline regularly flies nonstop from Helsinki to California: Finnair.

  • Which destinations in California can I fly nonstop from Helsinki?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can fly nonstop from Helsinki to just one destination in California: Los Angeles.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from Helsinki to California?

    Yes, nonstop flights from Helsinki to California average $946 over the past 12 months. Flights with a layover can cost less, cheapest when connecting through Istanbul (IST) (avg. price $841) or Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH) (avg. price $861).

  • How long is a flight from Helsinki to California?

    Nonstop flights from Helsinki to California take 11h 05m on average. All flights fly into Los Angeles (LAX).

  • Which cabin classes are available from Helsinki to California?

    On flights from Helsinki to California you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class or Business Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks around California?

    California is home to many popular sights. KAYAK travelers' favorites include:

    • Universal Studios Hollywood
    • Gaslamp Quarter
    • Fisherman's Wharf
    • Venice Beach

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from Helsinki to California?

    The earliest nonstop flight from Helsinki to California departs at 4:00 pm and the latest leaves at 4:00 pm. Nonstop flights take about 11h 05m.

Your guide to booking Helsinki to California flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 24 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 30% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • Flexible with your dates? Fly in February to save some money. It's typically the cheapest month on this route, while flights in July will cost you the most.
  • Fly out on a Wednesday to get the cheapest fares. Avoid Saturday flights, which are about 11% more expensive.
  • If you're watching your budget, fly into Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA) which has the lowest average airfare in the region. Just remember to budget for any onward travel by bus, car or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in San Diego, the most popular destination in California. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular spots such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Anaheim.
  • Time or money? If speed matters most, fly from Helsinki to Los Angeles (LAX). If you're after the lowest fares, Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty (SNA) is usually your best bet.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Helsinki to California

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Helsinki to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1411 reviews
6.7Food
7.6Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.2Crew
6.9Entertainment
Airline reviews

I love this company for comfort, cleanliness on board the liner, excellent food, very good selection of films in Russian. Looked with pleasure. And the main friendly conductors who work smoothly and with the soul.

10.0 ExcellentOlga, Oct 2026
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I love this company for comfort, cleanliness on board the liner, excellent food, very good selection of films in Russian. Looked with pleasure. And the main friendly conductors who work smoothly and with the soul.

Business class should have free wi-fi. Food was horrible

Finnair was ok. But some things were pretty bad: 1. Crew was not friendly, especially a crew member named, Maria. She woke me up while I was deep asleep by force just to let me know that 2 people can’t be on the same seat (my toddler and me) for sleeping. 2. There was no vegetarian option in the menu so I had to eat bread for one meal 3. They didn’t have an option for child meal

The food was delicious. There has been a major improvement here in the last few years. Excellent, friendly service. An enjoyable experience.

Late, dirty cabin, charging ports broken, uncomfortable, no tomato juice, barely edible food

The crew was friendly, and the flight landed on time

It was okay. The airplane was a little smaller than a flight from Thailand to Helsinki.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

Any flight that lands safely is a good flight. However our leg from Helsinki was delayed 1 hour with no explanation. The delay would not allow us to make our connection to Cincinnati. I was informed by American Airlines that our Cincinnati flight was rescheduled for the following day. I immediately made a non refundable hotel reservation in Dallas. Upon exiting the plane at Dallas I was given a hotel voucher. Nice, but I can't get a refund on the hotel I booked. A little communication would have been helpful. Food on Finnair is below quality of Korean Air.

Everything was quite easy from boarding to landing - the staff was great and service was excellent too!

Excellent comfort, service, boarding, deplaning. Bad meal (preselected vegetarian) but only vegan was available from a passenger cancellation. Bland and not very filling except for thin passengers.

Some of the rudest flight crew I have encountered in over 40 years of flying. Despite pre-ordering a vegetarian meal, the only options provided included meat, with no other choices or substitutes offered. Additionally, the sound on the entertainment system was not working. With flight delays had only 20 minutes to make it to next boarding gate and after running most of the way made it to flight with 2 minutes to spare Will never fly SAS again and I am looking for partial refund for false advertisement.

I feel SAS is the only airline that does not let you choose your seats when you're checking in, and so we were forced into two middle seats and it was quite uncomfortable. There are not enough new and quality movies available on the entertainment system. After our inbound SAS flight being canceled with less than 12 hours til departure, the whole experience flyign with SAS wasn't great.

My biggest recurring disappointment is that I buy a pre-assihned seat while pucrhasing the ticket and then when checking in it disappeared and I have to buy it again. That's very disappointing and actually a reason I will actively avoid SAS in the future

More movie options More friendly responds to passengers requests More stops from crew inside airplane

Payed $140 xtra for seat arrangement Did not get the preselected seats neiter outbound nor inbound. Absolutely not worth the xtra money

not good missed my connection SAS did not leave me anywhere near enough time to make my connection. Ended up adding about 10 hours to my travel day

Overall a great experience. I didn’t like that they didn’t assign seats until we arrived at airport. All the employees we interacted with at the airport and on the flight were kind and helpful.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

Friendly crew and pilot. And thank you to the pilot for his smooth landing technique where the wheels don't hit the ground hard - that should be table stakes but doesn't seem to be the case nowadays.

Check-in was easy, but getting luggage checked in wasn't so smooth, due to the machines not working correctly. Boarding went smooth and flight was relatively fast. Captain kept us well informed of our early arrival into LA, which really helped us coordinate with the person picking us up.

Seats are getting smaller and smaller. In flight movies are poor compared to other airlines. Food is mediocre.

My flight left Honolulu EIGHT hours late due to lack of flight crew. This was the second time in 2026. The first class staff were excellent ... personable and friendly. The food was okay ...

The food in first class has taken a big downturn

The flight was delayed and gate changed so that was not fun and the flight to Dallas from LAX was very delayed on Sunday. It was just not a great experience due to the delays both ways.

Nothing available at the assigned hotel as far as brush, toothbrush, etc after forced layover with bags that departed

Poor service. Check in person at the COUNTER was ruthless and threaten to call police instead to look for better plan or actions. VERY MANERLESS lady. KICKED US OUT OF OUR RESERVATIONS. ABSURD

There was very little premium experience. The check in was awful with a 40 minute line and service making me feel like I was putting them out. The lounge and gate experience was scattered and not well organized. the only good thing was the seat. Food was bland and barely edible. Overall I found it wasn't premium at all rather a cheap low class experience.

Cabin staff were very disengaged, spoke with no eye contact, dismissive. Disappointing compared to my United experiences.

After flying on Icelandair to England and getting a greeting glass of champagne, free drinks and salmon I returned to the US on United for around the same price and got told immediately that I would have to eat a vegetarian meal because everything else was gone and every time I paused thinking in flight entertainment I got advertisements on the screen. On the Icelandair flight I had a great selection of documentary films and on United I was reduced to watching the Spider-Man movie. Guest which airline I look forward to flying again?

Such a comfortable flight! Food was yummy and staff was very friendly! Will absolutely fly Lufthansa again.

The flight from FRA to SFO was uncomfortable. The crew allowed people to change seats after boarding finished, but then made some people move back to their seats but not others, which resulted in my wife and I having to sit in two middle seats for an 11 hour flight. The entertainment system was not working well throughout the flight, and stopped working completely around hour 8.

Inflight food quality is definitely declining. Only one hot food was served and rest of were boxed meals. That’s not how was done before. Better to fly Asia or Qatar carriers for better service.

The seats on Lufthansa’s international business class on the A350-900 is the worst product in the market. Our chief purser was AMAZING though. She is the best FA I have had in many years.

I have very bad experience with United because Vince two weeks that I did not receive my luggage yet

Good and they are leaving at time and arriving on time

The flight attendants were wonderful - one man put my carry on in the bin for me. Very attentive service. Loved the blanket and pillow waiting for me in economy. Food was excellent which is a surprise given the reputation of any airline food. Wine was fine with the meals. Delighted with the new movies - flight went by very quickly. I would definitely fly Lufthansa again.

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

All was good. I would have preferred free drinks besides water (coffee/tea).

Terrible we had to wait out in the cold for transfer bus to take us to the plane. Once we finally got on the plane seat had no cushioning not comfortable at all. Food was overcooked and dried out. I was skipped over when they served drinks I had to call them back to give me a drink with my food. Overall terrible experience this time. I have used BA before and never experienced service like this before. If this keeps up I will look for other options

My experience on this flight was good. The seat I had had a lot of leg room, but it was so close to the aisle that the flight attendants kept bumping into my visual monitor connected to my seat to watch tv.

We never made this flight due to the flight from Barcelona being delayed, which I have reviewed in a separate review. But I can tell you that the Delta Airlines flight that did get us home, I am extremely happy with them and their crew. The only one person that I would praise within the entire part of BA is the girl I spoke to in the call center in India. Who completely understood, was dedicated to a resolution and was a complete realist in the situation. Unlike some of the people who don’t care about the human element and stick you on a flight whenever. She got us home.

You're asking 2 different questions. The flight from Los Angeles to London (and from London to Faro) was on British Airways. Those flights were awful. The app didn't provide detailed information, the WiFi that I paid for didn't work, the form I had to fill out to re-enter the UK was not communicated clearly so I nearly missed my flight. British Airways is significantly behind every other airline I've traveled in every way. American Airlines flight form London to Los Angeles was great. In the future, I will avoid flying British Airways when I can.

Our section of the aircraft in premium economy was very cold. We asked the attendants twice to raise the heat but it never happened. Even with the blanket it was chilly for 10 1/2 hours

Waited until boarding started before saying there was no overhead luggage space on the plane.

It makes no sense for several types of drinks to already be out of stock in the middle of the flight.

Charging for the internet in business is penny wise pound foolish. WIn €20 lose customer goodwill

The seats in row 31 are terrible and small and uncomfortable. Don't ever sit there. The window seat is so close to the curve of the plane is so annoying. I paid extra for this seat and I hated all 10 hours in it.

Flight fine, only served water or blueberry juice option- tight fit forward- resting head on tray table difficult and especially if seat reclined in front of you and I’m only 5’2. Uncomfortable

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