Finnair to Europe: what it actually costs
Finnair costs $98 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 0 of 21.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #12 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$98
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 0/21
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $680
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Finnair against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Finnair | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → CDGvia HEL | $711 | $682 · SAS | +$29 |
| LAX → FRAvia HEL | $867 | $836 · Royal Air Maroc | +$31 |
| LAX → HELnonstop | $977 | $943 · Turkish Airlines | +$34 |
| LAX → BUDvia HEL | $801 | $758 · Lufthansa | +$43 |
| LAX → PRGvia HEL | $793 | $742 · SAS | +$51 |
| JFK → BUDvia HEL | $690 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$58 |
| LAX → OSLvia HEL | $812 | $748 · Lufthansa | +$64 |
| LAX → EDIvia HEL | $973 | $902 · SAS | +$71 |
| JFK → ARNvia HEL | $684 | $596 · SAS | +$88 |
| JFK → HELnonstop | $680 | $589 · SAS | +$91 |
| LAX → ARNvia HEL | $811 | $713 · SAS | +$98 |
| JFK → OSLvia HEL | $732 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$103 |
| LAX → BERvia HEL | $929 | $825 · SAS | +$104 |
| LAX → MUCvia HEL | $869 | $755 · Royal Air Maroc | +$114 |
| JFK → MXPvia HEL | $735 | $591 · TAP Air Portugal | +$144 |
| LAX → HAMvia HEL | $1046 | $861 · SAS | +$185 |
| LAX → VIEvia HEL | $930 | $717 · SAS | +$213 |
| LAX → CDGvia HEL | $848 | $625 · Royal Air Maroc | +$223 |
| JFK → BERvia HEL | $904 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$247 |
| LAX → MXPvia HEL | $906 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$286 |
| JFK → HAMvia HEL | $1045 | $732 · Air Serbia | +$313 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Finnair was not the cheapest carrier on any route in this set. Its widest gap was JFK to HAM, where it charged $1045 against $732 on Air Serbia — a $313 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Finnair. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Finnair cheap to fly to Europe?
- Finnair ranked 12 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $98 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 0 of the 21 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $680.
- Which routes does Finnair serve in this data?
- We priced it on 21 US-to-Europe routes: JFK to CDG, LAX to FRA, LAX to HEL, LAX to BUD, LAX to PRG, JFK to BUD, LAX to OSL, LAX to EDI, JFK to ARN, JFK to HEL, LAX to ARN, JFK to OSL, LAX to BER, LAX to MUC, JFK to MXP, LAX to HAM, LAX to VIE, LAX to CDG, JFK to BER, LAX to MXP, JFK to HAM. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Finnair the cheapest way to reach HEL?
- No. On LAX to HEL, Finnair charged $977 while Turkish Airlines reached the same city for $943 in the same week, a $34 difference. That is the norm rather than the exception in this dataset.
- Has Jon flown Finnair?
- Yes. Finnair is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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