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Find cheap flights to Helsinki from R11 667

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often for flights to Helsinki
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How much is the cheapest flight to Helsinki?

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Helsinki that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
18:30 - 16:55CPT-HEL
22h 25m1 stop
19:30 - 10:55HEL-CPT
39h 25m2 stops
R11 667Lufthansa
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Wed, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 22
18:00 - 18:00CPT-HEL
24h 00m1 stop
18:50 - 12:00HEL-CPT
17h 10m1 stop
R12 611Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 22
19:15 - 11:35JNB-HEL
16h 20m1 stop
18:50 - 11:05HEL-JNB
16h 15m1 stop
R13 190Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 7
18:30 - 18:45CPT-HEL
24h 15m2 stops
17:40 - 14:25HEL-CPT
20h 45m2 stops
R13 614Lufthansa
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Wed, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 22
23:00 - 12:55JNB-HEL
37h 55m2 stops
13:30 - 13:05HEL-JNB
23h 35m2 stops
R14 424Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 7
23:59 - 10:10JNB-HEL
34h 11m1 stop
18:10 - 8:55HEL-JNB
38h 45m2 stops
R15 465KLM
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Tue, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 7
0:30 - 23:55CPT-HEL
23h 25m2 stops
7:00 - 22:45HEL-CPT
15h 45m1 stop
R16 931KLM
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Tue, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 22
0:35 - 23:55CPT-HEL
23h 20m1 stop
7:00 - 22:45HEL-CPT
15h 45m1 stop
R17 104KLM
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Tue, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 22
0:30 - 23:55CPT-HEL
23h 25m2 stops
17:40 - 13:50HEL-CPT
20h 10m2 stops
R18 744Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 22
7:30 - 19:15JNB-HEL
35h 45m2 stops
5:20 - 11:05HEL-JNB
29h 45m3 stops
R19 380Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 7

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When to book flights to Helsinki

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Helsinki based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Helsinki, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each departure date.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Helsinki, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Helsinki

  • Book at least 5 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Helsinki flight deals.

FAQs - booking Helsinki flights

  • How far is Helsinki from central Helsinki?

    Central Helsinki is 17 km away from Helsinki.

  • What is the name of Helsinki’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Helsinki, called Helsinki (HEL). It can also be referred to as Helsinki Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa, or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Helsinki?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Helsinki is Tuesday. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly to Helsinki?

    The cheapest month for flights to Helsinki is February. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Helsinki?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Helsinki.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Helsinki?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Helsinki is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Helsinki?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Helsinki with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Helsinki?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Helsinki up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top 5 airlines flying to Helsinki

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Helsinki. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Helsinki. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years.
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8,3
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 11019 reviews
83boarding
83entertainment
83overall
80food
82comfort
86crew
Airline reviews
Pros: "Good service by crew."
Cons: "Online check in was not working which meant long line to check in at airport."
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Pros: "Good service by crew."
Cons: "Online check in was not working which meant long line to check in at airport."
Pros: "Boarding was efficient. Staff were polite and helpful."
Cons: "Food was okay, seats were less so. Not enough leg room."
Pros: "aircraft so silent"
Cons: "the flightvwas so turbulent and it was full. imagine standing 12 hoyrs next to some stranger who's Going to sleep and fell on you. Upgrade to Business class eas not available..."
Pros: "The hospitable from the crew, the food was great, but i miss my separate connection flight, eventhough i was on time to board, they boarding desk told me my bag is behind, so they could not let me fly. I bought another ticket for my connection flight."
Cons: "Becouse of flight delays, travelers have to make sure they booked their ticket having enough time to thier connection ."
Pros: "Everything was great ,On time , comfortable seeds, Crew were very nice , boarding was quick Thank you Qatar Airways"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "I had a slight problem with my visa to the country of my final destination but the check in counter crew and management were very polite, helpful and most of all empathetic. Problem was resolved and, All's well that ends wel."
Pros: "Service basically. For such a long haul flight they did everything they could to make it comfortable."
Cons: "They could have checked the bathrooms more often as trash bins were very full."
Pros: "Stewards and Stewardess were very prompt and always had a smile!"
Pros: "Excellent customer service, from the check in process, to boarding, to flying 21 hours from Boston to Phuket with infant- we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Everyone was so accommodating and helpful as we traveled with our 7 month old a lot g distance."
Pros: "Foods, crew are accomodating and all sevice facility are very good"
Cons: "Just update the movies regularly"
Pros: "Crew was excellent, and the distance between rows are enough so seats are very nice."
Cons: "Food stuff was not good & Turkish Airlines can not do anything to that due to Covid 19 Issue and they are following the rules."
Pros: "Baggage policy and amenities on board as well as the Istanbul airport as a connector."
Pros: "Professional service"
Cons: "1.No punishment for smiling... 2.Giving us the bread (with clippers) is great but that is not enough if we (the passengers) didn’t wash our hands. 3.Operating the seats (2 buttons) May Not be as easy as you might think."
Pros: "Service and food was excellent. Good choice of movies. Also liked the cleaning of bathrooms. Seemed like they cleaned after each person used it. Remarkable."
Pros: "Friendly crew, boarding on time, leaving and arriving on time, well maintained planes, clean."
Cons: "The seats were so close to each-other that you can't even get in or out without a big effort. I am not a large person, but I am pretty tall. Fro someone over 6 feet tall, the seats are like a torture chamber."
Pros: "Food and crew amazing..I guess Turkish airline going to be best"
Pros: "Nothing. I was so disappointed with the whole experience."
Cons: "Everything. I paid a lot of money for this ticket. When I tried to check in yesterday I was denied. When I called the ticketing office, they explained that everything was fine with the ticket, and I would indeed have a seat, but I would have to go to the airport. I even asked them about the possibility of overbooking but they said that wasn't a risk. (I am Star Gold so I didn't think that was possible.) When at the airport they wouldn't give me a seat and they bumped me leading to many hours of confusion, a connection through Tanzania, and a loss of a night of sleep. And lots of stress. I know they de-prioritized the people who booked on Kayak. This was a miserable experience and unless you do something to fix this I will never use Kayak again."
Pros: "everything . also very spacoius restrooms. it deserves vest airtline"
Cons: "hmmm the flight is slightlt longer . hopefully one day soon there will be ditect flight to Malta"
Pros: "Everything was great"
Cons: "Increase entertainment options but it was still great just need more latest music"
Pros: "Business class cabin in the 777 was really spacious. Flight wasn’t full so I also had two seats to myself. Onboard chef was a beautiful touch and food was also delicious. Seats comfortable and IFE good."
Cons: "Heathrow T2 Business class checkin wasn’t clearly signed from entrance. If someone was next to me I would not have enjoyed not having aisle access. Water should be served more regularly without having to ask."
Cons: "KLM lost my suitcase and did not deliver it until three days later... They refused to compensate me for having delivered the bag with broken articles inside (A pair of Rayban Wayfarers!)"
Pros: "The crew from Kili to DarEsSalam was tired. A fresh crew worked from DarEsSalam to AMS and they were great."
Cons: "The boarding process was chaotic. The passengers in the first boarding group had to fight through the crowd because there were no boarding lanes."
Cons: "The only complaint I had was that it was very warm on the flight (and I usually get cold on flights), and in the seats we had there weren't fans above the seats. A few rows up they had fans, so apparently you have to pay extra for air... This wouldn't be a big deal on a short domestic flight, but for an international flight it was a long time to be uncomfortable!"
Pros: "The crew was professional & friendly"
Cons: "Food was terrible honestly, entertainment system didn't work on 1st flight."
Pros: "Great atmosphere, crew was excellent!"
Cons: "I’m 6’5”, so legroom can always be a complaint, but this wasn’t too bad. The plane appeared to be fairly old and didn’t have WiFi. Entertainment also was on an older screen which was navigated by using an old in-seat phone."
Cons: "Keep the temperature at a more reasonable level. Blankets + two layers of clothing was definitely not enough."
Cons: "Boarding was crazy. Could not everyone in the gate area."
Cons: "The KLM crew are always great serving and treating you. Well above many other airlines."
Pros: "Onboard crew were nice and polite. Flight was on time (a rarity)."
Cons: "The boarding crew was rude and unpleasant, the plane was boiling hot."
Pros: "The flight crew was so friendly and the food was really good."
Pros: "Friendly crew. Departure and arrival earlier than expected. Smooth travel from begining to end."
Cons: "No food and no entertainment during the flight (which makes it similar to low cost flights)."
Pros: "The flight attendants were excellent; seat was about what you would expect in economy; the boarding process was extremely confusing"
Cons: "The food wasn’t good and it would be great if they had pasta or some vegetarian option."
Pros: "The service, the comfort of the plane. Great communication about turbulence."
Pros: "Food was all right because the flight didn't depart from Finland and catering was from a non-Finnish supplier. Hurrah!"
Cons: "Stewardesses announced that only chicken is available, regardless of any special meal requests (vegetarian etc..). Eventually special meals were located, but not before passengers specifically demanding for them. WTF. Finnair generously pours you a half an glass of wine with meal, for anything more you have to pay for. Supposedly you can buy snacks with money, but there were no menus or pricelists to be found in the seat pockets. Touchscreen functions were barely working on my entertainment screen, the remote control didn't work altogether. WIFI didn't work at all."
Pros: "I was very satisfied by the flights by Finnair - kind personnel, good food, on time flights."
Pros: "Great customer service; food was good; excellent movie selection"
Cons: "For some reason about half of the passengers had to have their boarding passes reissued so departure was delayed- thus arrival was delayed & some passengers missed connections- I had plenty of time so it wasn't an issue for me"
Pros: "I loved the colors of the flight.light blue and green. Gave a peaceful ambience. The flight attendants were very courteous and smiling. Especially the women flight attendants. The food was excellent. It was interesting that the flight from Helsinki to Chicago served a Indian style dinner comprising of lentils, rice and chickpeas. I liked that too, though I prefer the meditarranean fare. I liked the boarding as they were very strict about families with children and gave them priority before other passengers."
Cons: "I did not find too many indian films which I would have liked, especially in a flight because Indian movies are 3 hours long and help to pass the time quickly :). I would have liked more variety in the Hollywood movies as well. They mostly had much older films and hardly any of the new releases while Emirates flight had lot many more new releases and oscar winning movies. They served the Indian amul cheese which is not worthy of serving on a flight, and they could have served some better cheese."
Cons: "On a 4 hour flight, food had to be purchased on board or (as I later learned) purchased and ordered in advance and this option was not offered to me in check in process."
Cons: "the flight got delayed for an hour and I missed a connecting flight. Was re-routed through Moscow and was at my destination point 11 hours later."
Pros: "Business class lay flat seats allow sleep. Staff tries to pamper you with good service. Smooth long flight 10hrs40min and flight left 30 min late and still arrived early 40 min."
Cons: "Online checkin requires passport check at airport so you try but cannot print boarding pass. Online would not let me order gluten free vegetarian meal for daughter, but staff at terminal said oh it is too late now, you need 24 hrs notice... on flight though they figured it out and brought her foods she could eat so it worked out ok."
Pros: "Flight left on time and arrived in Lyon early. Crew was attentive."
Cons: "Seat wouldn't go back."
Pros: "Crew were helpful. Food was OK. I had Hindu meal and it was hot and tasty but salty."
Cons: "Seats could have been more comfortable. I am not a tall person so seat spacing was not an issue, but for any one more than 5'8'' tall, seat spacing may be uncomfortable."
Pros: "The crew was very helpful. Although delayed by nearly 3 hours the captain kept passengers up to date on the status."
Cons: "Aircraft is too cramped for search a long flight. It was very hot and the food was not good."
Pros: "Nothing, total stress making us re-check our baggage"
Cons: "British AIrways could have checked our bags through from Denver to Paris....after all it was British Airways to British Airways, but they made us check only to London, retrieve bags carry them to another terminal recheck them for what Simon the BA ticket writer was nothing but pure error by British"
Pros: "Polite crew"
Cons: "The food, inflight entertainment. Our flight was delayed by over an hour."
Pros: "There is o option to say food not applicable hence 1 star the menu to buy looked ok but didnt use it seat was standard and fine"
Pros: "Easy trip to Helsinki."
Cons: "Food & drink sales by M&S was unusual. Even water at a price"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Still at lhr waiting for a 20:55 flight to Athens then a 5am flight to Mykonos. Missed a night of our trip."
Cons: "3 hour flight without any complimentary beverage or snack. Had to request even a cup of water."

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Helsinki found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/11Wed
1 stopLufthansa
22h 25mCPT-HEL
22/11Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
39h 25mHEL-CPT
R11 667
8/11Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 00mCPT-HEL
22/11Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 10mHEL-CPT
R12 611
31/10Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 20mJNB-HEL
7/11Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 15mHEL-JNB
R13 190
8/11Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
24h 15mCPT-HEL
22/11Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
20h 45mHEL-CPT
R13 614
31/10Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
37h 55mJNB-HEL
7/11Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
23h 35mHEL-JNB
R14 424
31/10Tue
1 stopKLM
34h 11mJNB-HEL
7/11Tue
2 stopsKLM
38h 45mHEL-JNB
R15 465
7/11Tue
2 stopsKLM
23h 25mCPT-HEL
22/11Wed
1 stopKLM
15h 45mHEL-CPT
R16 931
7/11Tue
1 stopKLM
23h 20mCPT-HEL
22/11Wed
1 stopKLM
15h 45mHEL-CPT
R17 104
7/11Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
23h 25mCPT-HEL
22/11Wed
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
20h 10mHEL-CPT
R18 744
31/10Tue
2 stopsMultiple Airlines
35h 45mJNB-HEL
7/11Tue
3 stopsMultiple Airlines
29h 45mHEL-JNB
R19 380

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Recent domestic flight deals

2/12Sat
directFinnair
1h 00mOUL-HEL
5/12Tue
directFinnair
1h 10mHEL-OUL
R2 353
3/2Sat
directFinnair
1h 15mRVN-HEL
10/2Sat
directFinnair
1h 45mHEL-RVN
R2 758
26/11Sun
directFinnair
1h 05mOUL-HEL
3/12Sun
directFinnair
1h 05mHEL-OUL
R2 815
17/1Wed
directFinnair
1h 20mRVN-HEL
24/1Wed
directFinnair
1h 30mHEL-RVN
R2 970
31/1Wed
directFinnair
1h 15mRVN-HEL
7/2Wed
directFinnair
1h 20mHEL-RVN
R2 989
27/10Fri
directFinnair
1h 00mOUL-HEL
29/10Sun
directFinnair
1h 20mHEL-OUL
R3 355
20/10Fri
directFinnair
1h 15mKAJ-HEL
22/10Sun
directFinnair
1h 20mHEL-KAJ
R3 895
3/11Fri
multi-stopFinnair
2h 35mIVL-HEL
6/11Mon
directFinnair
1h 35mHEL-IVL
R4 050
18/10Wed
directFinnair
1h 45mRVN-HEL
23/10Mon
directFinnair
1h 15mHEL-RVN
R5 554
3/2Sat
multi-stopKLM
6h 25mRVN-HEL
10/2Sat
multi-stopKLM
9h 30mHEL-RVN
R6 904

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Last minute flights to Helsinki

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Helsinki that are departing in the next 10 days.
8/10Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
18h 45mCPT-HEL
13/10Fri
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
28h 40mHEL-CPT
R78 754
8/10Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
23h 15mCPT-HEL
13/10Fri
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
20h 15mHEL-CPT
R79 699
8/10Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
21h 45mCPT-HEL
13/10Fri
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
29h 30mHEL-CPT
R86 988
8/10Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
23h 55mCPT-HEL
13/10Fri
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
29h 30mHEL-CPT
R87 084
8/10Sun
multi-stopFinnair
25h 20mCPT-HEL
13/10Fri
multi-stopFinnair
22h 00mHEL-CPT
R98 442
8/10Sun
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
18h 45mCPT-HEL
12/10Thu
multi-stopMultiple Airlines
34h 15mHEL-CPT
R223 457

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Flights to Helsinki

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Helsinki (HEL)Finland

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