How long does it take to fly to Helsinki?

The average flight duration from South Africa to Helsinki depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Johannesburg to Helsinki is 16h 10m on average, while flying from Cape Town to Helsinki is 18h 10m on average. Helsinki is the most popular airport in Helsinki.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa?

Qatar Airways and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa

Which airlines fly to Helsinki?

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Helsinki from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling 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.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?

As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Helsinki-Vantaa Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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20:20 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

17h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:05 - 15:35HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 419Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 13

20:20 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

17h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:05 - 8:40HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 436Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 13

20:20 - 7:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

35h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:50 - 13:30HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R14 311Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 13

20:20 - 7:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

35h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:50 - 13:30HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 40m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R14 345Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 13

18:50 - 11:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

16h 10m1 stop Istanbul

11:55 - 10:55HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R14 561Turkish Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Tue, Jan 26

18:50 - 11:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

16h 10m1 stop Istanbul

11:55 - 10:55HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R14 627Turkish Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Tue, Jan 26

15:45 - 11:50PLZ Port Elizabeth-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

20h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Munich Franz Josef Strauss

17:50 - 13:00HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-PLZ Port Elizabeth

20h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 475Lufthansa

Thu, Feb 11 - Wed, May 5

13:40 - 13:55CPT Cape Town Intl-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

24h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

15:45 - 11:35HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 439Emirates

Thu, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 15

10:40 - 12:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

26h 15m2 stops Windhoek Hosea Kutako Intl Frankfurt am Main

13:40 - 15:35HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 55m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Windhoek Hosea Kutako Intl

R17 120Lufthansa

Sat, Nov 21 - Tue, Dec 29

13:40 - 13:55CPT Cape Town Intl-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

24h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

15:45 - 16:45HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-CPT Cape Town Intl

25h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R29 637Emirates

Sat, Dec 12 - Sat, Dec 19

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13:45 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

23h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:50 - 8:40HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 419Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

20:20 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

17h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:50 - 8:40HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 536Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

13:45 - 13:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

23h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:05 - 15:35HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 552Qatar Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

20:20 - 7:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

35h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:55 - 13:30HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 35m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Manama Bahrain Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R12 998Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

19:55 - 16:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

20h 55m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

13:40 - 9:40HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R13 148Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

20:20 - 7:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

35h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:50 - 20:10HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 20m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R13 597Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

19:55 - 11:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

15h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

13:40 - 9:55HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R13 696Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

19:55 - 12:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

17h 00m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

13:40 - 9:55HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

R13 979Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 19

8:30 - 13:10CPT Cape Town Intl-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

28h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schiphol

18:20 - 22:40HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R14 145KLM

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

23:59 - 0:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

24h 21m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

14:05 - 11:25HEL Helsinki-Vantaa-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

R14 162Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

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Nov 5

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Nov 19

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Nov 5

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Nov 19

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20h 15m

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R13 979

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Feb 11

CPT13:40Cape Town Intl

24h 15m

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HEL13:55Helsinki-Vantaa

Feb 15

HEL15:45Helsinki-Vantaa

19h 50m

1 stop

CPT11:35Cape Town Intl

R16 439

Emirates

Dec 12

CPT13:40Cape Town Intl

24h 15m

1 stop

HEL13:55Helsinki-Vantaa

Dec 19

HEL15:45Helsinki-Vantaa

25h 00m

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11:55-10:55

1 stop23h 00m

R14 561

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

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R14 627

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2 stops20h 10m

R15 475

Cape TownHelsinki

CPT Cape Town Intl - HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

CPTHEL

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Thu 11/2

13:40-13:55

1 stop24h 15m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Mon 15/2

15:45-11:35

1 stop19h 50m

R16 439

JohannesburgHelsinki

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

JNBHEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/11

10:40-12:55

2 stops26h 15m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 29/12

13:40-15:35

2 stops25h 55m

R17 120

Cape TownHelsinki

CPT Cape Town Intl - HEL Helsinki-Vantaa

CPTHEL

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/12

13:40-13:55

1 stop24h 15m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Sat 19/12

15:45-16:45

1 stop25h 00m

R29 637

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Helsinki?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Helsinki. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R12 051. If you are unable to visit Helsinki during the month of February, then departing from South Africa during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R12 134.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Helsinki from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Helsinki for around R13 372 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Helsinki from South Africa for as low as R11 752 on momondo.

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Best price found	R6 416
Fastest flight time	16h 10m
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The best one-way flight to Helsinki from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R6 416. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Helsinki found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 419.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Helsinki takes 16h 10m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?
As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Helsinki-Vantaa Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Lufthansa	PriceFrom R10 020	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,8 8 300 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R10 372	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 461 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R10 925	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 712 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom R11 358	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 595 reviews	Search KLM flights
Finnair	PriceFrom R13 036	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 417 reviews	Search Finnair flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R14 346	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 686 reviews	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R15 326	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 275 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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