Cheap flights from New York to Helsinki from $242

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Helsinki from New York, with most prices found around $437. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of December, then book flights to Helsinki from New York during September instead. Flights to Helsinki in September, while not as cheap as those in December, still average around $467.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Helsinki is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $544. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from New York to Helsinki on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $742. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Helsinki from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Helsinki for around $656 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Helsinki from New York for as low as $564 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Helsinki-Vantaa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Helsinki.

Icelandair, Finnair, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Helsinki-Vantaa

Finnair, Icelandair and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Helsinki from New York according to our data. Finnair is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Helsinki. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Helsinki on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between New York and Helsinki have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Reykjavik (KEF) was the most common stop: 84% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Reykjavik (KEF) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $415.

Flights connecting via Stockholm (ARN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 15m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 10m.

As of March 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from New York to Helsinki. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, there are 20 flights per week flying from New York to Helsinki. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.