There are 7 ways to get from California to Lapland by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane LAX - KEM
17h 57m€440–1,528Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LAX - RVN
20h 15m€391–1,424Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane LAX - OUL
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain
18h 29m€413–1,437Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane LAX - KTT
19h 4m€510–1,816Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane SFO - KTT
19h 10m€563–1,917Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK)plane LAX - KOK
- Take the train from Kokkola to Kemitrain
20h 11m€482–1,626Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LAX - IVL
17h 20m€577–1,881
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Lapland is to fly which costs €390 - €1500 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from California to Lapland is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs €550 - €1900.
The distance between California and Lapland is 8508 km.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from California to Lapland, including transfers.
Lapland is 10h ahead of California. It is currently 4:10 PM in California and 2:10 AM in Lapland.
There are 1745+ hotels available in Lapland.
What companies run services between California, USA and Lapland, Finland?
Finnair and American Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–4,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–4,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Seattle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kokkola to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
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