There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Helsinki 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
17h 3m€388–1,212Fly 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 13m€487–794
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €480 - €800 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Helsinki is to fly which takes 17h 3m and costs €380 - €1300.
The distance between Cape Town and Helsinki is 10543 km.
It takes approximately 17h 3m to get from Cape Town to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 7:05 PM in Cape Town and 8:05 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1327+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Helsinki, Finland?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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