There are 4 ways to get from California to Lapland by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LAX - RVN
19h 55m€308–964Fly to Oulu Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane LAX - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
18h 29m€294–889Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane LAX - KEM
19h 11m€327–1,011Fly to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane LAX - KTT
16h 54m€379–1,216
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Lapland is to fly and train which costs €290 - €900 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from California to Lapland is to fly which takes 16h 54m and costs €370 - €1300.
The distance between California and Lapland is 8468 km.
It takes approximately 19h 55m to get from California to Lapland, including transfers.
Lapland is 10h ahead of California. It is currently 2:20 AM in California and 12:20 PM in Lapland.
There are 2150+ hotels available in Lapland.
What companies run services between California, USA and Lapland, Finland?
Finnair and KLM fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rovaniemi (RVN) once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Seattle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
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