Cheap flights from Helsinki to New York from $386

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Helsinki is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around $355, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of July is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Helsinki averaging around $417.

The cheapest day to depart from Helsinki to New York is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $786. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Helsinki because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,069.

Fly from Helsinki-Vantaa to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best Helsinki-Vantaa - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Helsinki when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $769 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Helsinki for as low as $517 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 44% on your flight if you consider stops on a Helsinki to New York flight.

Turkish Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Helsinki-Vantaa to New York

Finnair, British Airways and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Helsinki according to our data. Finnair is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Helsinki and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Finnair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 34% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $545.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 23m.

Copenhagen (CPH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 50m.

The number of flights available between Helsinki and New York is 3 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 24 flights per week flying from Helsinki to New York. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.