Copenhagen CPH to Helsinki HEL flight with Sas Airways

Copenhagen to Helsinki Flights: An Overview

With a scenic location on the Gulf of Finland, Helsinki is one of Europe's most stylish capitals, with its elegant streets and chic museums attracting tourists from across Europe. Visitors from Denmark can take frequent direct flights from Copenhagen to Helsinki, with the hop across the Baltic Sea taking one hour 30 minutes. Flights are provided by national carriers, with some budget airline direct services also available. Departures include morning, afternoon and evening options, with additional indirect flights providing daily alternative routes between Copenhagen and Helsinki.   

Which airlines fly from Copenhagen to Helsinki?

National airlines Finnair and SAS Scandinavian Airlines both offer daily direct flights from Copenhagen to Helsinki, with some SAS services operated by its affiliate Cityjet. Sichuan Airlines and the budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle provide direct flights on this route twice a week. Indirect connections between the Danish and Finnish capitals include SAS and Norwegian Air Shuttle connections via Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Air Baltic flights via Riga, and CSA Czech Airlines routes via Prague.  

How long is the flight from Copenhagen to Helsinki? 

Some Finnair and SAS Scandinavian Airlines flights from Copenhagen to Helsinki provide the fastest option on the 883 kilometers route north-east over the Baltic Sea, taking one hour 30 minutes to reach the Finnish capital. Other direct flights take 5-10 minutes longer to complete the trip. The fastest indirect connections are SAS and Cityjet services via Stockholm, taking two hours 50 minutes total journey time to Helsinki. Air Baltic routes via Riga take three hours 20 minutes, while CSA Czech Airlines flights via Prague take four hours 40 minutes. 

How many flights are there from Copenhagen to Helsinki?

The Finnair national airline schedule offers four daily direct flights from Copenhagen to Helsinki and five on Saturdays. SAS Scandinavian Airlines has three daily direct flights on this route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and two on other days. Sichuan Airlines has a direct flight on Mondays and Fridays, while budget operator Norwegian Air Shuttle provides a direct service on Fridays and Sundays. Departure times include morning, afternoon and evening options.  There are also 12-17 daily indirect flights on this route, with morning and afternoon take-off times. 

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Copenhagen to Helsinki? 

Departure airport: Copenhagen Kastrup Airport is located eight kilometers south of the city center, with regional trains and metro rail services taking about 15 minutes to reach the airport. In addition to long and short stay parking lots, the airport has currency exchange bureaux, ATMs, fashion stores, Danish gourmet specialty stores, international restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, business lounges and free WiFi.   

Arrival Airport: Helsinki Vantaa Airport is located 17 kilometers north of the city center, with regular connections downtown on Ring Rail I and P trains and Finnair City Bus services, taking about 30 minutes to reach the center. Facilities at the airport include car rental desks, currency exchange bureaux, fast food restaurants, designer clothing and jewelry stores, duty-free shopping, a beauty parlor, business lounges, free WiFi, and taxi stands.