Direct flights to Helsinki

The Finnish capital of Helsinki enjoys an enviable location on its southerly coast surrounded by water, bays and islands. With its iconic Art Nouveau buildings and beautifully preserved architecture, Helsinki has a charming and laid-back style. City life centres around Helsinki’s busy harbour and its many attractions range from the cultural to the great outdoors.

In Helsinki you find plenty of parks to explore, cycling paths to tackle, and a host of other energetic pursuits on offer. There are also plenty of galleries and museums to satisfy culture buffs, and a very good selection of nightclubs for the night owls.

Find a direct flight to Helsinki

The airport of Helsinki is the largest one in Finland with hundreds of connections to airports around the world. If you want to find a direct flight there are plenty of options to choose from – in the list below you find some of the most frequent direct connections from Europe and the US. By following the links you can see all flight options from each airport.

From other European airports

• Direct flights from Stockholm (ARN) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Copenhagen (CPH) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Riga (RIX) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Tallinn (TLL) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Munich (MUC) Helsinki (HEL)

From the US

• Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Dallas (DFW) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)
• Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Helsinki (HEL)

Experience all of Helsinki

The city of Helsinki is a joy to get around with an efficient transport system including trams, a metro and plenty of ferries. With a good smattering of museums and art galleries, some of the most popular visitor attractions include the National Gallery with paintings from local Finnish artists as well as Cezanne and Van Gogh, the Espoo Museum of Modern Art home to a vast private art collection and the stunning neo-classical style Cathedral.

Venture by ferry to one of the outlying islands; don’t miss Suomenlinna Island, home to an historic 18th century fortress and Seurasaari Island for its superb open-air museum of traditional Finnish houses and crafts. If you’re looking for some decent beaches, head to Pihlajasaari Island where there’s a choice of pretty bays and coves. If you’re travelling with children, head to the Serena Water Park, one of Europe’s biggest subtropical parks packed with a choice of swimming pools, waterslides and saunas.

Helsinki prides itself on its greenery with almost a third of the city covered in parks and gardens. Take your pick from the botanical gardens at the City Winter Garden, the Flower of Life art park complete with sculptures and the Sibelius Park named after the composer Jean Sibelius and featuring an impressive monument dedicated to him.

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Helsinki climate – what to expect

Helsinki has a climate that is transitional between maritime and continental. Summers are warm and bright, temperatures ranging from a cool 59F (15C) up to a hot 86F (30C) in the warmest month of July. Days are long and sunny, with up to 19 hours of daylight.

Towards the end of September temperatures cool down drastically as days grow shorter, and by November the weather is at freezing point as the cold, snowy winter sets in. Spring arrives late, in early April.