Cheap flights from SFO to HEL (San Francisco Intl. to Vantaa)

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Cheap Flights from SFO to HEL starting at $446 One Way, $535 Round Trip

Prices starting at $535 for return flights and $446 for one-way flights to Vantaa were the cheapest prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Tue, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 9
SFO
San Francisco
HEL
Helsinki
$535 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$535
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select Iberia flight, departing Tue, Dec 2 from San Francisco to Helsinki, returning Tue, Dec 9, priced at $535 found 2 hours ago
Tue, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 9
SFO
San Francisco
HEL
Helsinki
$535 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$535
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Dec 2 from San Francisco to Helsinki, returning Tue, Dec 9, priced at $535 found 2 hours ago
Tue, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 9
SFO
San Francisco
HEL
Helsinki
$535 Roundtrip, found 2 hours ago
$535
Roundtrip
found 2 hours ago
Select British Airways flight, departing Tue, Dec 2 from San Francisco to Helsinki, returning Tue, Dec 9, priced at $535 found 2 hours ago
Sun, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 18
SFO
San Francisco
HEL
Helsinki
$558 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$558
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Brussels Airlines flight, departing Sun, Nov 9 from San Francisco to Helsinki, returning Tue, Nov 18, priced at $558 found 1 day ago
Tue, Nov 18 - Tue, Dec 2
SFO
San Francisco
HEL
Helsinki
$560 Roundtrip, found 14 hours ago
$560
Roundtrip
found 14 hours ago
Select Lufthansa flight, departing Tue, Nov 18 from San Francisco to Helsinki, returning Tue, Dec 2, priced at $560 found 14 hours ago

Hotel Ideas near Vantaa

Airport Hotels near Vantaa

Hilton Helsinki Airport
Hilton Helsinki Airport
4 out of 5
Lentaejaenkuja 1, Vantaa
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Vantaa. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,498 reviews)
"Very convenient to walk there from the airport terminal."

Reviewed on Jun 11, 2025

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Hilton Helsinki Airport
Comfort Hotel Helsinki Airport
Comfort Hotel Helsinki Airport
3.5 out of 5
Taivastie 1, Vantaa, Uusimaa
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Vantaa. Enjoy free breakfast, parking (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Flamingo Entertainment Centre ...
9/10 Wonderful! (711 reviews)
"Great value for a hotel that’s attached to the terminal."

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2025

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Comfort Hotel Helsinki Airport
Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport
Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport
4 out of 5
Taivastie 3, Vantaa, Vantaa
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Vantaa. Enjoy free breakfast, a sauna, and onsite spa services. Popular attractions Flamingo Entertainment Centre and Jumbo Shopping ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (579 reviews)
"Perfect stay for the airport. No stress and nice rooms. The breakfast was a feast!"

Reviewed on Jun 4, 2025

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Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Hotels In Helsinki

Marski by Scandic
Marski by Scandic
Mannerheimintie 10, Helsinki
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Helsinki. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,241 reviews)
"I especially liked your staff, the most important component. I had a very good experience with Emilia at the reception, when she went beyond the call of duty to help me resolve some thorny booking issues. In the restaurant there was a lovely waitress with short blond hair, who took care of me in ..."

Reviewed on Jun 13, 2025

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Marski by Scandic
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki
Vilhonkatu 13, Helsinki
Stay at this hotel in Helsinki. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a fitness center, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,554 reviews)
Great location, friendly staff
"Great location, friendly staff, fun and interesting design choices throughout the hotel. We stayed here for a short visit during a longer family trip through several countries. Would absolutely stay here again if stopping over in Helsinki."

Reviewed on Jun 9, 2025

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Scandic Grand Central Helsinki
Clarion Hotel Helsinki
Clarion Hotel Helsinki
4.5 out of 5
Tyynenmerenkatu 2, Helsinki, Uusimaa
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Helsinki. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and 3 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,264 reviews)
"Great place to stay with a short walk to city center. Staff was very helpful with providing places to visit."

Reviewed on Jun 9, 2025

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Clarion Hotel Helsinki
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Helsinki Hotels With Airport Transportation

Skyline Airport Hotel
Skyline Airport Hotel
4 out of 5
Elannontie 9, Vantaa
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Vantaa. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and free airport drop-off. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (774 reviews)
"Very courteous staff and clean updated rooms."

Reviewed on Jun 3, 2025

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Skyline Airport Hotel
Pilot Airport Hotel
Pilot Airport Hotel
Veromaentie 1, Vantaa
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Vantaa. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free airport drop-off. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)
Wonderful place to stay near airport
"This place is a short walk from the tram. It’s clean and comfortable with a cute, retro exterior. They even put out a great hot breakfast starting at 5 am for early travelers and a cold breakfast as early as 3. Don’t hesitate to stay here."

Reviewed on Jun 14, 2025

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Pilot Airport Hotel
Scandic Helsinki Aviacongress
Scandic Helsinki Aviacongress
3 out of 5
Robert Huberin Tie 4, Vantaa
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Vantaa. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,004 reviews)
"Lovely staff, great facilities, and nice rooms. Would definitely return."

Reviewed on Jun 13, 2025

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Scandic Helsinki Aviacongress
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Low Priced Helsinki Hotels

Hotel Finn
Hotel Finn
2.5 out of 5
Kalevankatu 3 b, Helsinki
Stay at this hotel in Helsinki. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and a snack bar/deli. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
"Very central, with only a 5min walk from central station, theres 3/4 bars located at the base of the property which open til 3am 4am on weekends, so can be a little noisey in the early hours. The room i had was a single room, very nice, The room had a kettle, but you have to go down to reception ..."

Reviewed on Jun 1, 2025

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Hotel Finn
Omena Hotel Helsinki Lonnrotinkatu
Omena Hotel Helsinki Lonnrotinkatu
Lonnrotinkatu 13, Helsinki
Stay at this hotel in Helsinki. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and housekeeping. Popular attractions Helsinki Cathedral and Mall of Tripla are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,000 reviews)
"Booked for one night to see how the property was, ended up booking for another six nights. Close to the heart and soul of Helsinki. Felt safe inside, you have to use numeric key codes to enter everywhere, which is comforting. Five minute walk to the Ritzy shopping stores."

Reviewed on Jan 27, 2025

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Omena Hotel Helsinki Lonnrotinkatu
Forenom Hostel Vantaa Airport
Forenom Hostel Vantaa Airport
2 out of 5
Ilmailutie 9, Vantaa
Stay at this hotel in Vantaa. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Flamingo Entertainment Centre and Jumbo Shopping ...
6.6/10 (933 reviews)
"Great location gets you everywhere although check in was rough problems with getting and maintaining the codes to get into the room and facility was made to use back entrances for some reason and other guests almost burning down the building by accident only then did the staff do their jobs & no ..."

Reviewed on Oct 10, 2024

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Forenom Hostel Vantaa Airport
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Family Friendly Hotels in Helsinki

Scandic Park Helsinki
Scandic Park Helsinki
4 out of 5
Mannerheimintie 46-48, Helsinki
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Helsinki. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,003 reviews)
"Just had a week at the Scandic Park hotel. Very well located next to a large park with a lake and multiple play parks. Travelled as a family of four with a 9yr old and 7yr old, took us about 15mins to walk from the hotel to the central railway station (avoiding the playparks!). Breakfast was plentyful ..."

Reviewed on Jun 2, 2025

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Scandic Park Helsinki
Citykoti Downtown Apartments
Citykoti Downtown Apartments
Malminkatu 38, Kamppi, Helsinki
Stay at this apartment in Helsinki. Enjoy free WiFi and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Helsinki Cathedral and Mall of Tripla are located ...
7.8/10 Good! (513 reviews)
Clean and easy stay - soft beds
"A good experience, clean and well equipped bed was rather soft and uncomfortable"

Reviewed on Nov 10, 2024

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Citykoti Downtown Apartments
Forenom Serviced Apartments Helsinki Lapinlahdenkatu
Forenom Serviced Apartments Helsinki Lapinlahdenkatu
3.5 out of 5
Lapinlahdenkatu 8, Helsinki
Stay at this 3.5-star apartment in Helsinki. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Helsinki Cathedral and Mall ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (344 reviews)
"Excellent place. It was spacious. It was clean. it was safe. There was a small issue about getting only one towel and one pillow for 2 people... And they couldn't help me get any more after I contacted them. that was a bit disappointing but we made it work somehow. I also contacted them 2 other times ..."

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024

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Forenom Serviced Apartments Helsinki Lapinlahdenkatu
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

SFO to HEL Route Info

Origin Airport
Destination Airport
Number Of Airlines Serving
Distance
Shortest Flight Departure Time
Shortest Flight Departure Date
SFO Address & GPS
Address:
San Francisco CA, 94128
United States
IATA Code:
SFO
Longitude:
-122.389881
Latitude:
37.615215
Time Zone:
America/Los_Angeles
HEL Address & GPS
Address:
Helsinki ,
Finland
IATA Code:
HEL
Longitude:
24.966449
Latitude:
60.317953
Time Zone:
Europe/Helsinki

Frequently asked questions

Are there non-stop flights from SFO to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?
As you can’t fly straight from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) to HEL at this point in time, a flight with one stopover is your next best option. American Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM are all reliable airlines that operate on this route.
What is the shortest flight from San Francisco Airport to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?
Choose a good seat, because you’ll be in it for quite some time on your San Francisco to Helsinki trip. The shortest possible flight time from San Francisco Airport to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is 15 hours and 33 minutes.
How many hours flight from SFO to Helsinki Airport?
From the time you take off from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) to the instant the plane taxis into the terminal at Helsinki Airport, you will have been airborne for roughly 15 hours and 33 minutes. Sail through this long-haul flight by taking essentials like a neck pillow, an eye mask and comfortable clothes.
What airlines have the most flights from San Francisco Airport to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?
If you want to book with an airline that flies direct from San Francisco Airport to Helsinki Airport, good luck with that. You’ll need to make at least one stop to get to your destination.

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