$371 Find Cheap Flights from Helsinki to California

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Best California Flight Deals from Helsinki

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$643
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$595
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$799
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$776
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$794

Cheap Flight Deals from Helsinki to California (HEL-USCA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Helsinki to California 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Helsinki to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Helsinki to California.
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7:15 am - 4:30 pmHEL-SFO
19h 15m2 stops
7:40 pm - 11:35 pmSFO-HEL
17h 55m2 stops
$595Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, May 19 - Mon, May 26
5:35 am - 4:30 pmHEL-SFO
20h 55m3 stops
7:40 pm - 11:35 pmSFO-HEL
17h 55m2 stops
Sat, May 3 - Mon, May 19
6:05 am - 4:38 pmHEL-LAX
20h 33m2 stops
5:30 pm - 11:50 pmLAX-HEL
20h 20m1 stop
$695Lufthansa
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Sat, May 3 - Sun, May 18
6:00 am - 3:15 pmHEL-LAX
19h 15m1 stop
5:30 pm - 11:50 pmLAX-HEL
20h 20m1 stop
$711Lufthansa
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Sun, Apr 27 - Sun, May 11
4:00 pm - 5:05 pmHEL-LAX
11h 05mnonstop
6:45 pm - 3:20 pmLAX-HEL
10h 35mnonstop
$736Finnair
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Sat, May 3 - Sun, May 18
4:00 pm - 5:05 pmHEL-LAX
11h 05mnonstop
6:45 pm - 3:20 pmLAX-HEL
10h 35mnonstop
$744Finnair
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Sun, Apr 27 - Sun, May 11
4:00 pm - 5:05 pmHEL-LAX
11h 05mnonstop
6:45 pm - 3:20 pmLAX-HEL
10h 35mnonstop
$773American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 24 - Thu, May 8
12:35 pm - 11:15 amHEL-SJC
32h 40m1 stop
12:10 pm - 3:00 pmSJC-HEL
16h 50m1 stop
$776American Airlines
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Thu, May 15 - Thu, May 22
4:50 pm - 12:10 amHEL-SFO
17h 20m1 stop
4:35 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-HEL
15h 15m1 stop
$870British Airways
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Thu, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 14
4:00 pm - 11:09 pmHEL-SFO
17h 09m1 stop
7:30 pm - 2:20 pmSFO-HEL
32h 50m1 stop
$949British Airways
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Sat, Apr 26 - Sat, May 3

KAYAK's insights & trends for Helsinki to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Helsinki to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Helsinki to California flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Helsinki to California.
The cheapest ticket to California from Helsinki found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $739 round-trip. The most popular route is from Helsinki (HEL) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $739.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Helsinki to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $743 on average. Morning departures are around 25% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,224.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Helsinki to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,754 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Helsinki to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Helsinki to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Helsinki to California is February, when tickets cost $687 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,031 and $880 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Helsinki to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Helsinki to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Thursday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Helsinki, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Helsinki to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Helsinki to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Helsinki to California, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$371
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Helsinki to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 from Helsinki to California.

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

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

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

    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 from Helsinki to California 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 from Helsinki to California?

    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 from Helsinki to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Helsinki to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $788 one-way - $859 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from Helsinki to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Helsinki to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.6
FinnairOverall score based on 1267 reviews
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
7.6Boarding
6.7Food
6.9Entertainment
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Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025DFW - CVG
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Boarding uncomfortable. Stewardess said I would have to check my carry on as there was no room in the overhead bins. Another passenger helped me find a spot.

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.

The cabin crew really looked like they wanted to be somewhere else. They weren't really interested in providing an attentive service to full fare paying passengers at all. However the Captiain's in flight announcements were relaxed and very entertaining.

Crew were professional and responsive. Food was mediocre and breakfast could do with revampinmg

Food was very ordinary for premium economy, very small portions.

i dont know WHY they call it business class. the seats are NOT significantly wider than economy seats, they just do not let the middle seats be beepked to give the illusion of more space between passengers. the seats do NOT recline any more than economy seats either. the only real difference is the full meal served to business (vs none for economy). I would rather have a wider, lie flat ACTUAL business class seat with no food for a 3 hr flight. this was pretty disappointing to say the least.

There wore nice leather like sits, in my opinion seats lay out bit tight . Crew was great they did averything possible to make averywone comfortable as possible, food was, think worst I ever head on flight, head chicken and yellow rice. Ice cream was a nic treat.

Our previous flight was delayed but they waited for us to board.

Flight was delayed, short time connection to next flight but we make it, service was good, worth to fly just to try thair on board blueberry juce. Eccelent communication with airline.

My American Airlines flight was deleted and you guys never let me know

The seats were really cramped. The high backs on the chairs made you feel claustrophobic.

Maybe more diverse entertainment. Although the inflight cameras were amazing 10/10

Boarding was chaotic and the flight left late but arrived at a decent time. This may have been because of the sxsw festival that was going on.

I was pleasantly surprised as it was my first time flying with them. The seats were comfortable with more legroom than usual. The service was great too! The entertainment was good but could use a few more new movies.

Nothing special or negative. Pretty typical flight…no freebies in the way of food etcetera, but none were expected.

You cost me my time and did not compensate properly. Gfy.

Missed a connecting flight and SAS was at fault. I was awarded a $20 voucher in exchange for 8 hours of my time? Gfy.

Seat was lumpier than I’ve ever remembered it to be although comfortable when tilted back. I don’t recall being that hungry after being served food from SAS before. Flight attendant on the second flight to Aalborg seemed to be having a bad day.

Please see my comments for the flight from Chicago to Copenhagen

We were sitting in SAS plus. Super friendly, service that went above and beyond on a Full Flight too! Meals were deliscious and trays were cleared promptly. Generous drinks offered throughout the flight. Would like to suggest better movies on offer to watch.... In all genres and maybe more cooking shows? There was only 1, Nadia's Everyday Baking... Thank you

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

AA is always pretty solid. Was on time all the way around today so can’t complain!

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

I enjoyed my flight back with Lufthansa because the food was good, and the flight attendants were nice and helped you when you asked a question. The flight attendants always came around and asked if you needed anything which I liked a lot.

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

The flight was cancelled due to tech problem with the plane

I pre-ordered my meal and did not receive it. The seats are very old, uncomfortable and dirty. The crew was excellent and made my stay on board comfortable and enjoyable.

It was great. The airline staff was very friendly. The FRA security was a bit harsh doing their job but friendly overall.

I wish seats were not reclinable. It's so claustrophobic when the person in front of you spends most of a nine hour flight leaned all the way back. The crew was really nice though and the dinner (red Thai curry) was pretty compelling.

Our flights were severely delayed, then canceled and we had to fly out next day with no sleep accommodation help. This led to our baggage being lost and the service reps after baggage couldn’t be bothered to help. They kept sending us to different counters when we were at the right counter to begin with. The only saving grace was the angel woman supervisor with blond hair who helped us put in a missing baggage claim.

The boarding system was all bogus - employees at the boarding gate were not sound like proffesional or may be possibly rational

Delayed flight due to lack of crew caused me to miss my connection

Please make sure the number of seats matches the number of overhead bins and passengers don't carry on more than one bag.

Seating is tight if you don’t upgrade. Food was decent. Boarding and unboarding was efficient. Smooth flight. Could make upgrades more affordable

Boarding was chaotic. Glad we were group 5 and still had cabin storage available when we boarded. I was expecting crew would get our carryons at the gate since theyclaimed it was a full flight.

Boarding crew is unfriendly as i was asked to handover carryon luggage too upto final destination Bangalore I was not prepared for that and i had to travel without my diabetic and hypertension medicines

American Airlines seemed to run a 'dry' flight. No alcohol was offered at any point with meals. Breakfast was a bit tasteless. The 'hot pocket' whatever that is, was horrid breadish pastry with very little filling. Decaf coffee was horrid. Seats didn't seem as wide or spacious as usual, especually for a ten hour flight.

They did not provide free WiFi, It could be purchased for, I think, around $25, This seemed excessive.

Less than average, low level of shared required information needed during the transfer from airport to another, also the used team during boarding In Indianapolis station is Not Professional

Reliable, great value, but not outstanding in any aspect. This is similar to the experience you get in most international carriers like Etihad or Delta.

Flight got diverted because of an emergency and the crew were fantastic and probably saved that passenger’s life. While in emergency landing some measures could have been taken to prevent additional delays. In general not great experience with BA. I used to fly BA years ago all the time, very disappointed by the whole experience, seats were tight, bathrooms tight.

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