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
16h 50m€298–814Fly 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
21h 34m€305–840Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane LAX - KTT
16h 54m€379–1,016Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane LAX - KEM
19h 11m€337–911Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LAX - IVL
16h 40m€497–1,281Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rovaniemi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SFO - RVN
20h 30m€361–1,215
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 €300 - €850 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from California to Lapland is to fly which takes 16h 40m and costs €490 - €1300.
The distance between California and Lapland is 8467 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from California to Lapland, including transfers.
Lapland is 10h ahead of California. It is currently 7:19 AM in California and 5:19 PM in Lapland.
There are 2205+ 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
- 16h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Seattle, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oulu Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
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