There are 6 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LAX - RVN
19h 25m€337–1,211Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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€323–1,238Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane LAX - KEM
19h 16m€377–1,411Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane LAX - KTT
19h 3m€430–1,623Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane SFO - KTT
19h 8m€473–1,724Fly 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€402–1,321
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 which costs €330 - €1300 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from California to Lapland is to fly and train which takes 18h 29m and costs €320 - €1300.
The distance between California and Lapland is 8468 km.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from California to Lapland, including transfers.
Lapland is 10h ahead of California. It is currently 4:37 PM in California and 2:37 AM in Lapland.
There are 2016+ hotels available in Lapland.
What companies run services between California, USA and Lapland, Finland?
Air France, KLM, and two other airlines 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
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kokkola to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
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