There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Finland by plane or ferry
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Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CPT - HEL
16h 13m€365–1,118Fly to Oulu Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane CPT - OUL
21h 6m€458–1,423Fly to Kuopio
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kuopio (KUO)plane CPT - KUO
21h 11m€404–1,216Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CPT - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
19h 29m€415–752Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane CPT - TMP
23h 12m€449–1,422
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Finland is to fly and ferry which costs €410 - €750 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Finland is to fly which takes 16h 13m and costs €360 - €1200.
The distance between Cape Town and Finland is 10528 km.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Cape Town to Finland, including transfers.
Finland is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 3:38 PM in Cape Town and 4:38 PM in Finland.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Finland.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Finland?
KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Oulu Airport via Zurich, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Oulu Airport via Frankfurt, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Oulu Airport via Munich, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Oulu Airport via Istanbul, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Oulu Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kuopio via London Heathrow, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kuopio via Istanbul, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kuopio via Zurich, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kuopio via Frankfurt, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kuopio via Munich, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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