In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Helsinki ranges from 30.0 - 70.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Helsinki when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Helsinki, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 16.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of February, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -6.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Helsinki?

Most travellers choose Cape Town Intl - Helsinki-Vantaa, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Helsinki-Vantaa or Port Elizabeth - Helsinki-Vantaa when deciding on the best route from South Africa to Helsinki.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Helsinki?

Air France, British Airways and KLM are the most popular airlines when flying from South Africa to Helsinki.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Helsinki?

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Helsinki from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around R13 703 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R8 437. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Helsinki from South Africa?

Located just 17,1 km from the city centre, Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Helsinki from South Africa.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Helsinki that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Helsinki flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Helsinki?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Helsinki.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Helsinki?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Helsinki by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R11 953+ Cheap Flights from South Africa to Helsinki

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Helsinki

Round-trip from	R11 953
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R14 765

Turkish Airlines
6/2-10/2
2 total stops
32h 20m total
South Africa to Helsinki

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price (R7 834 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R4 259 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Helsinki
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Helsinki. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 August 2025.

Thu 13/1115:20CPT - HEL

2 stops25h 10mLufthansa

Mon 17/1112:45HEL - CPT

2 stops25h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 14/8R12 428

Thu 13/1117:15CPT - HEL

1 stop24h 50mTurkish Airlines

Mon 17/1119:00HEL - CPT

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/8R12 709

Mon 8/918:25CPT - HEL

2 stops22h 15mKLM

Mon 15/913:55HEL - CPT

1 stop32h 30mKLM

Deal found 16/8R13 342

Sun 14/921:15JNB - HEL

1 stop38h 05mBritish Airways

Tue 30/921:05HEL - JNB

1 stop37h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R13 957

Mon 29/919:25JNB - HEL

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 6/1016:00HEL - JNB

1 stop18h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R14 080

Mon 8/913:00CPT - HEL

1 stop25h 15mQatar Airways

Mon 15/917:10HEL - CPT

1 stop18h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/8R14 379

Mon 8/923:00CPT - HEL

1 stop37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/917:40HEL - CPT

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R14 748

Tue 30/923:15CPT - HEL

1 stop17h 25mKLM

Tue 7/107:00HEL - CPT

2 stops27h 45mKLM

Deal found 16/8R14 976

Mon 8/916:35CPT - HEL

1 stop18h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 16/919:35HEL - CPT

1 stop17h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R15 082

Mon 29/99:50JNB - HEL

3 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 6/105:35HEL - JNB

3 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R16 400

Sun 14/920:25JNB - HEL

1 stop17h 50mQatar Airways

Tue 30/912:35HEL - JNB

2 stops22h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/8R17 683

Sun 14/99:50JNB - HEL

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/97:40HEL - JNB

2 stops25h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R18 105

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Fri 6/219:05JNB - HEL

1 stop16h 30mTurkish Airlines

Tue 10/219:00HEL - JNB

1 stop15h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/8R11 953

Thu 13/1115:20CPT - HEL

2 stops25h 10mLufthansa

Mon 17/1112:45HEL - CPT

2 stops25h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 14/8R12 428

Mon 8/918:25CPT - HEL

2 stops22h 15mKLM

Mon 15/913:55HEL - CPT

1 stop32h 30mKLM

Deal found 16/8R13 342

Sun 14/921:15JNB - HEL

1 stop38h 05mBritish Airways

Tue 30/921:05HEL - JNB

1 stop37h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R13 957

Mon 8/913:00CPT - HEL

1 stop25h 15mQatar Airways

Mon 15/917:10HEL - CPT

1 stop18h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/8R14 379

Mon 8/923:00CPT - HEL

1 stop37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/917:40HEL - CPT

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R14 748

Thu 13/1117:15CPT - HEL

1 stop24h 50mTurkish Airlines

Mon 17/1119:00HEL - CPT

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/8R12 709

Wed 4/215:45PLZ - HEL

2 stops44h 15mLufthansa

Sun 8/219:35HEL - PLZ

2 stops40h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 14/8R13 693

Mon 29/919:25JNB - HEL

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 6/1016:00HEL - JNB

1 stop18h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R14 080

Fri 6/210:40JNB - HEL

2 stops26h 25mLufthansa

Tue 10/219:35HEL - JNB

1 stop35h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 16/8R14 150

Mon 29/99:50JNB - HEL

3 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 6/105:35HEL - JNB

3 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R16 400

Wed 1/1018:55PLZ - HEL

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/107:00HEL - PLZ

2 stops31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R18 175

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Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Helsinki. Data last updated 17 August 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 24/823:15CPT - HEL

1 stop24h 05mKLM

Mon 1/918:25HEL - CPT

1 stop28h 00mKLM

Deal found 16/8R16 857

Sun 24/823:15CPT - HEL

1 stop24h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/917:40HEL - CPT

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8R18 369

Mon 8/918:25CPT - HEL

2 stops22h 15mKLM

Mon 15/913:55HEL - CPT

1 stop32h 30mKLM

Deal found 16/8R13 342

Mon 8/913:00CPT - HEL

1 stop25h 15mQatar Airways

Mon 15/917:10HEL - CPT

1 stop18h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/8R14 379

Mon 8/923:00CPT - HEL

1 stop37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/917:40HEL - CPT

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R14 748

Mon 8/916:35CPT - HEL

1 stop18h 05mTurkish Airlines

Tue 16/919:35HEL - CPT

1 stop17h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 15/8R15 082

Sun 14/921:15JNB - HEL

1 stop38h 05mBritish Airways

Tue 30/921:05HEL - JNB

1 stop37h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R13 957

Sun 14/920:25JNB - HEL

1 stop17h 50mQatar Airways

Tue 30/912:35HEL - JNB

2 stops22h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/8R17 683

Sun 14/99:50JNB - HEL

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/97:40HEL - JNB

2 stops25h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R18 105

Mon 29/919:25JNB - HEL

1 stop15h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 6/1016:00HEL - JNB

1 stop18h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/8R14 080

Mon 29/99:50JNB - HEL

3 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 6/105:35HEL - JNB

3 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8R16 400

Tue 30/923:15CPT - HEL

1 stop17h 25mKLM

Tue 7/107:00HEL - CPT

2 stops27h 45mKLM

Deal found 16/8R14 976

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JohannesburgHelsinki

JNB - HEL

JNBHEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

19:05-11:35

1 stop16h 30m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 10/2

19:00-10:50

1 stop15h 50m

R11 953

Cape TownHelsinki

CPT - HEL

CPTHEL

Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/11

15:20-16:30

2 stops25h 10m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Mon 17/11

12:45-14:35

2 stops25h 50m

R12 428

Cape TownHelsinki

CPT - HEL

CPTHEL

Cape Town Intl

Thu 13/11

17:15-18:05

1 stop24h 50m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Mon 17/11

19:00-11:50

1 stop16h 50m

R12 709

Cape TownHelsinki

CPT - HEL

CPTHEL

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/9

18:25-17:40

2 stops22h 15m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Mon 15/9

13:55-21:25

1 stop32h 30m

R13 342

Port ElizabethHelsinki

PLZ - HEL

PLZHEL

Port Elizabeth

Wed 4/2

15:45-12:00

2 stops44h 15m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Sun 8/2

19:35-11:55

2 stops40h 20m

R13 693

JohannesburgHelsinki

JNB - HEL

JNBHEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 14/9

21:15-12:20

1 stop38h 05m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 30/9

21:05-9:25

1 stop37h 20m

R13 957

JohannesburgHelsinki

JNB - HEL

JNBHEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 29/9

19:25-12:20

1 stop15h 55m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Mon 6/10

16:00-9:25

1 stop18h 25m

R14 080

JohannesburgHelsinki

JNB - HEL

JNBHEL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

10:40-13:05

2 stops26h 25m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 10/2

19:35-7:05

1 stop35h 30m

R14 150

Cape TownHelsinki

CPT - HEL

CPTHEL

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/9

13:00-15:15

1 stop25h 15m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Mon 15/9

17:10-10:50

1 stop18h 40m

R14 379

Cape TownHelsinki

CPT - HEL

CPTHEL

Cape Town Intl

Mon 8/9

23:00-13:00

1 stop37h 00m

Helsinki-Vantaa

Tue 16/9

17:40-21:25

2 stops28h 45m

R14 748

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Helsinki?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Helsinki (average of R626). Flying from South Africa to Helsinki in December is currently the most expensive (average of R880). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to HEL?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Helsinki as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing Helsinki

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM, Qatar Airways, andTurkish Airlines from South Africa to Helsinki by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 609 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

3 943 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 325 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 271 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Helsinki from South Africa?
Located just 17,1 km from the city centre, Helsinki-Vantaa (HEL) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Helsinki from South Africa.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Helsinki?
Most travellers choose Cape Town Intl - Helsinki-Vantaa, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Helsinki-Vantaa or Port Elizabeth - Helsinki-Vantaa when deciding on the best route from South Africa to Helsinki.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Helsinki that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Helsinki flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Helsinki?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Helsinki.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Helsinki?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Helsinki by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Helsinki?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Helsinki (average of R626). Flying from South Africa to Helsinki in December is currently the most expensive (average of R880). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 7 airlines flying from South Africa to Helsinki

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Lufthansa	CheapestR8 468	AverageR12 788	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Brussels Airlines	CheapestR8 982	AverageR12 388	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Brussels Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR11 158	AverageR13 281	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR11 400	AverageR14 661	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Air France	CheapestR11 409	AverageR14 323	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR11 554	AverageR14 474	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
British Airways	CheapestR12 306	AverageR15 124	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights

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Find hourly flight availability from South Africa to Helsinki. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 17 August 2025.

Reviews of airlines servicing Helsinki

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