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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa Airport? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from £113. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Helsinki.£113 per passenger.Departing Fri, 3 Apr, returning Sun, 5 Apr.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Fri, 3 Apr, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Sun, 5 Apr, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £113, select.
Helsinki.£113 per passenger.Departing Fri, 8 May, returning Sat, 16 May.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Fri, 8 May, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Sat, 16 May, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £113, select.
Helsinki.£113 per passenger.Departing Thu, 30 Apr, returning Wed, 6 May.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Thu, 30 Apr, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Wed, 6 May, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £113, select.
Helsinki.£115 per passenger.Departing Tue, 22 Sep, returning Tue, 29 Sep.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Tue, 22 Sep, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Tue, 29 Sep, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £115, select.
Helsinki.£116 per passenger.Departing Thu, 26 Mar, returning Tue, 31 Mar.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Thu, 26 Mar, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Tue, 31 Mar, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £116, select.
Helsinki.£116 per passenger.Departing Wed, 24 Jun, returning Fri, 7 Aug.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Wed, 24 Jun, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Fri, 7 Aug, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £116, select.
Helsinki.£116 per passenger.Departing Thu, 26 Mar, returning Wed, 1 Apr.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Thu, 26 Mar, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Wed, 1 Apr, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £116, select.
Helsinki.£134 per passenger.Departing Wed, 24 Jun, returning Wed, 1 Jul.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 24 Jun, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Wed, 1 Jul, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £134, select.
Helsinki.£134 per passenger.Departing Thu, 8 Oct, returning Sun, 11 Oct.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 8 Oct, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Sun, 11 Oct, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £134, select.
Helsinki.£134 per passenger.Departing Wed, 27 May, returning Wed, 3 Jun.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Wed, 27 May, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Wed, 3 Jun, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £134, select.
Helsinki.£134 per passenger.Departing Tue, 2 Jun, returning Mon, 8 Jun.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 2 Jun, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Mon, 8 Jun, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £134, select.
Helsinki.£134 per passenger.Departing Tue, 31 Mar, returning Sat, 2 May.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Tue, 31 Mar, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Sat, 2 May, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £134, select.
Helsinki.£142 per passenger.Departing Fri, 1 May, returning Mon, 31 Aug.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Fri, 1 May, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Mon, 31 Aug, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £142, select.
Helsinki.£142 per passenger.Departing Tue, 31 Mar, returning Sat, 2 May.Return flight with Pegasus Airlines.Outbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Istanbul Sabiha on Tue, 31 Mar, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound direct flight with Pegasus Airlines departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Sat, 2 May, arriving in Istanbul Sabiha.Price includes taxes and charges.From £142, select.
Helsinki.£145 per passenger.Departing Thu, 2 Jul, returning Mon, 6 Jul.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 2 Jul, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Mon, 6 Jul, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £145, select.
Helsinki.£148 per passenger.Departing Thu, 10 Dec, returning Tue, 15 Dec.Return flight with Lufthansa.Outbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Istanbul on Thu, 10 Dec, arriving in Helsinki Vantaa.Inbound indirect flight with Lufthansa, departs from Helsinki Vantaa on Tue, 15 Dec, arriving in Istanbul.Price includes taxes and charges.From £148, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa flights are currently cheapest in April.
Mar
from £116
Apr
from £113
May
from £113
Jun
from £134
Jul
from £145
Aug
from £149
Sep
from £115
Oct
from £134
Nov
from £149
Dec
from £148
Jan
from £149
Feb
from £149

Direct flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa

Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa: Alternative routes

Compare routes from Istanbul to Helsinki below. You may find an airport to fly into that's cheaper, faster, or easier than Helsinki Vantaa.

Helsinki Vantaa

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Istanbul to Helsinki: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found£113
Cheapest month to flyApril
Average flight time3 hrs, 44 mins
Most popular airlineTurkish Airlines
Average flights per week83

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Finding cheap flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa is £113. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
3 hours and 43 minutes is the average flight time from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa.
Turkish Airlines, IndiGo and Finnair fly direct from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa.
As of March 2026, there are 88 flights per week flying from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa.
The cheapest month to fly from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa is usually April.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Istanbul to Helsinki Vantaa Airport on Friday, 3 April 2026.
Yes – the average flight time is 3 hours and 43 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Helsinki Vantaa but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Helsinki is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
The cheapest airline that flies to Helsinki Vantaa is Pegasus Airlines .

Travelling from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL): What you need to know

  • Get your holiday planning underway by considering where you'll board your flight from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL). Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) are the main airports in Istanbul.

  • 3 hours 45 minutes is the average journey time for a direct Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport flight.

  • Helsinki is one hour behind Istanbul. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is located in Helsinki, which runs on the UTC+2 timezone.

  • Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) is the most popular route. There are 14 direct weekly flights to choose from. If you have things to do before heading off, take the last flight with Turkish Airlines at 3:15pm. Opt for the first IST to HEL departure operated by Turkish Airlines at 8am if getting there sooner works for you.

  • Get to the airport on time so you don't miss your flight from Istanbul to HEL. Be there at least two hours ahead for international flights and an hour early for domestic departures to avoid any last-minute rush.

  • Travelling during a peak period like a bank holiday? Expect longer lines at check-in and security. For peace of mind, arrive up to four hours before international flights and two hours ahead of domestic departures.

Airports in Istanbul

Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST)

  • Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) offers an easy route to your destination. Nonstop flights from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) can be booked from this terminal.

  • When leaving from IST, you can take a direct flight from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport with Turkish Airlines.

  • Most passengers choose to fly with Turkish Airlines between IST and HEL.

  • A stopover is the perfect opportunity to break up your trip and maybe even explore a different city. When searching for cheap flights from Istanbul to HEL departing from Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST), deselect the 'Direct flights only' box to find all potential stops. Your journey might pause in:

    • Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW)

    • Riga International Airport (RIX)

    • Tallinn Airport (TLL)

  • Travelling from central Istanbul to IST takes about 1 hour 45 minutes on public transport. If you ride-share, drive or grab a cab, you'll cover the 48 kms (30 miles) in 50 minutes or so, depending on traffic.

  • Want a relaxed start to your travels? Stay near Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Whether you have an early flight from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport or prefer not to feel hurried, these hotels are the ideal choice:

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

  • Planning to leave from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)? Direct Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) plane tickets are available from this popular hub.

  • Board your direct flight from Istanbul to HEL with Pegasus. This is one of the leading airlines flying this route out of SAW.

  • Pegasus is the go-to airline for bookings on the SAW to HEL route.

  • Among the carriers operating flights between Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Pegasus has the best track record for timeliness.

  • Split up your flight from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport with a stop so you can recharge or cross another place off your list. Top stopovers between Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and HEL include:

    • Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    • Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)

    • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

  • SAW is about 48 kms (30 miles) from central Istanbul. It takes 55 minutes or so to get to the airport driving from the city centre. Public transport takes roughly 1 hour 30 minutes.

  • Start your holiday sooner with an extra night away from home. Before your Istanbul to HEL flight, stay in one of these hotels near Sabiha Gokcen International Airport:

  • When it comes to keeping flights punctual, Sabiha Gokcen International Airport has an on-time arrival performance of 76.93%.

About Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)

  • The last thing you need is a long journey to your hotel if you're getting in late on a flight from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Get comfy at one of these accommodation options near HEL instead:

  • Grab a Helsinki-Vantaa Airport rental car and explore Helsinki and beyond with your own set of wheels. Green Motion, Alamo and addCar are well-known companies you can book with here.

  • To lock in the lowest price, reserve your vehicle around two weeks ahead of your Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport flight.

Getting from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) to central Helsinki

  • The centre of Helsinki is about 10 miles from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Travel times by cab or car hire will vary depending on traffic conditions, so do some research before you go.

  • Travelling by public transport takes around 45 minutes.

How to find the cheapest flights from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)

  • The lowest price we've found for a one-way ticket from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is £53. For a return flight on this route, the best price is £113. Depending on when and how early you book, these fares may change.

  • Book seven months before you travel. Pricing trends suggest that this is the ideal window for finding cheap flights from Istanbul to HEL.

  • Schedule your trip for December. That's the best month for scoring a great bargain on Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport tickets. If you have flexibility with your dates, use the 'Whole month' tool to find the lowest price across every month.

  • There's no need to check back in every day to find out if fares have dropped when you set up a Price Alert. We'll let you know when a better deal is available on plane tickets from Istanbul to HEL.

  • Tailor your flights using filters. Choose your preferred arrival and departure times, airlines and total journey duration. You can also sort the results by 'Fastest,' 'Cheapest' or 'Best' flights from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

The best time to fly from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)

  • February is the quietest month for flights from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), while June is the busiest. Pick the ideal time to go to Helsinki based on whether you prefer a bustling atmosphere or a more laid-back vibe.

  • The warmest month in Helsinki is July, with temperatures ranging between 12ºC (54ºF) and 26ºC (79ºF). Lock in your Istanbul to HEL plane ticket then if you enjoy this type of weather.

  • Look for cheap tickets from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in January if you like travelling in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest then, ranging between -12ºC (10ºF) and 3ºC (37ºF).

More about Helsinki

  • Start your Helsinki trip off on the right foot by choosing the ideal place to stay. As soon as you've booked your flight from Istanbul to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, check out our range of hotels including:

  • There are so many things to explore in this city, it can be tricky to work out where to start. Helsinki Cathedral, Fortress of Suomenlinna and Helsinki Central Station are top sights which should feature on any good Helsinki itinerary.

Explore more of Finland

  • You've seen Helsinki, now it's time to discover other corners of Finland. Travel about 145 kms (90 miles) north-west to Tampere to tick off its top attractions. From Pyynikki Observation Tower to The Natural History Museum and Pyynikki Nature Reserve, you'll have a packed itinerary ahead.

  • If you're looking to explore another major stop in Finland, consider Turku, about 153 kms (95 miles) west of Helsinki. Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral and Ruissalo Nature Conservation Area are among its highlights.

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