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There are 7 ways to get from California to Finland by plane or ferry

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LAX - HEL
    13h 16m
    €188–403

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turku Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane LAX - TKU
    19h 37m
    €252–566

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane LAX - TMP
    22h 45m
    €291–665

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SFO - HEL
    17h 1m
    €211–444

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SAN - HEL
    16h 5m
    €213–607

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LAX - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    18h 42m
    €198–437

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane SFO - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    20h 17m
    €231–478

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,044.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 16m

What companies run services between California, USA and Finland?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.

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