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Flights from Shanghai to Helsinki

Book direct flights from Shanghai to Helsinki: One way flights from SAR 2,005, round trip flights from SAR 3,263. Find flight deals for the next 3 months below.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        PVG 21:00
        14h 15m
        Nonstop
        HEL 05:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Jan 27 | Finnair
        HEL 00:40
        12h 15m
        Nonstop
        PVG 18:55
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Tue, Feb 3 | Finnair
        SAR 3,263 SAR 4,085
        20% OFF
        20% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 3,263
      • PVG 21:00
        14h 15m
        Nonstop
        HEL 05:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Fri, Dec 26 | Finnair
        HEL 00:40
        12h 15m
        Nonstop
        PVG 18:55
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Fri, Jan 2 | Finnair
        SAR 3,472 SAR 4,085
        15% OFF
        15% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 3,472
      • PVG 09:55
        31h 40m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:35
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Jan 13 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 19:00
        16h 10m
        1 stop
        PVG 17:10
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Mon, Jan 19 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,311 SAR 4,085
        43% OFF
        43% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,311
      • PVG 10:10
        37h 55m
        1 stop
        HEL 18:05
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Mon, Dec 15 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 12:30
        38h
        1 stop
        PVG 08:30
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Mon, Dec 22 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,323
        43% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,323
      • PVG 09:55
        31h 40m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:35
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Dec 23 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 12:30
        38h
        1 stop
        PVG 08:30
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Sat, Dec 27 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,342
        43% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,342
      • PVG 09:55
        38h 10m
        1 stop
        HEL 18:05
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Feb 3 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 19:00
        31h 15m
        1 stop
        PVG 08:15
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Sun, Feb 8 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,346
        43% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,346
      • PVG 09:55
        31h 40m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:35
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Jan 6 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 12:30
        38h
        1 stop
        PVG 08:30
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Mon, Jan 12 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,346
        43% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,346
      • PVG 10:10
        31h 25m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:35
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Mon, Jan 12 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 19:00
        31h 15m
        1 stop
        PVG 08:15
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Sun, Jan 18 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,348
        43% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,348
      • PVG 10:10
        31h 25m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:35
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Wed, Jan 21 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 12:30
        22h 40m
        1 stop
        PVG 17:10
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Wed, Jan 28 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,349
        42% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,349
      • PVG 10:10
        37h 55m
        1 stop
        HEL 18:05
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Sat, Jan 24 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 12:30
        38h
        1 stop
        PVG 08:30
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Sat, Jan 31 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,352
        42% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,352
      • PVG 09:55
        38h 10m
        1 stop
        HEL 18:05
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Jan 27 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 19:00
        31h 30m
        1 stop
        PVG 08:30
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Thu, Jan 29 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,354
        42% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,354
      • PVG 10:10
        31h 25m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:35
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Mon, Jan 26 | Turkish Airlines
        HEL 12:30
        38h
        1 stop
        PVG 08:30
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Thu, Jan 29 | Turkish Airlines
        SAR 2,369
        42% OFF
        SAR 4,085 SAR 2,369
      • SHA 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        HEL Invalid Date
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Wed, Dec 17 | Normal Airline
        HEL 15:00
        6h
        Nonstop
        SHA 16:00
        Helsinki - Shanghai | Fri, Dec 19 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        PVG 21:00
        14h 15m
        Nonstop
        HEL 05:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Jan 27 | Finnair
        SAR 2,005 SAR 2,359
        15% OFF
        15% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 2,005
      • PVG 21:00
        14h 15m
        Nonstop
        HEL 05:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Jan 20 | Finnair
        SAR 2,005 SAR 2,359
        15% OFF
        15% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 2,005
      • PVG 23:35
        20h 40m
        1 stop
        HEL 14:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Mon, Jan 26 | Qatar Airways
        SAR 1,575 SAR 2,359
        33% OFF
        33% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,575
      • PVG 18:10
        26h 5m
        1 stop
        HEL 14:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Tue, Jan 20 | Qatar Airways
        SAR 1,595
        32% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,595
      • PVG 18:10
        26h 5m
        1 stop
        HEL 14:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Thu, Jan 22 | Qatar Airways
        SAR 1,595
        32% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,595
      • PVG 23:35
        20h 40m
        1 stop
        HEL 14:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Thu, Dec 25 | Qatar Airways
        SAR 1,625
        31% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,625
      • PVG 23:35
        20h 40m
        1 stop
        HEL 14:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Thu, Jan 29 | Qatar Airways
        SAR 1,627
        31% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,627
      • PVG 09:15
        32h 15m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:30
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Sun, Feb 1 | China Eastern Airlines
        SAR 1,632
        31% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,632
      • PVG 10:55
        30h 15m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:10
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Mon, Feb 9 | British Airways
        SAR 1,639
        31% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,639
      • PVG 23:35
        20h 40m
        1 stop
        HEL 14:15
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Wed, Dec 24 | Qatar Airways
        SAR 1,657
        30% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,657
      • PVG 10:55
        30h 35m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:30
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Sun, Feb 1 | British Airways
        SAR 1,667
        28% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,667
      • PVG 02:25
        39h 5m
        1 stop
        HEL 11:30
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Sun, Feb 1 | Air China
        SAR 1,669
        28% OFF
        SAR 2,359 SAR 1,669
      • SHA 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        HEL Invalid Date
        Shanghai - Helsinki | Wed, Dec 17 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Shanghai to Helsinki are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Flight Info | Shanghai to Helsinki

The distance between Shanghai and Helsinki is approximately 7,375.59 km. It takes around 12 hours 12 minutes on average to fly from Shanghai to Helsinki. Based on Trip.com's data travel demand peaks in July. The off-season for travel is November.

Cheapest one-way flight priceSAR 1,575
Cheapest return ticket priceSAR 2,311
Off-season for travelNovember
Peak season for travelJuly
Flight distance7,375.59 km
Average flight time12 hours 12 minutes

When is the cheapest time to fly from Shanghai to Helsinki?

The cheapest time for Shanghai to Helsinki flights: Jan 25 to Feb 1 — one way flight prices from SAR 998.

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  • Jan

    284
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  • 1825

  • Feb

    251
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  • 815
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    221
  • 18
Displayed fare trends are based on Trip.com's aggregated average of the lowest flight prices from Shanghai to Helsinki, calculated over the upcoming 10 weeks.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from Shanghai to Helsinki (SHA-HEL)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Qatar Airways offers one-way fares as low as SAR 1,575 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. PVG to HEL on Mon, Jan 26), while Turkish Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from SAR 2,311 departing on Tue, Jan 13 and returning on Mon, Jan 19.
  • It takes about 12 hours 12 minutes to fly from Shanghai (SHA) to Helsinki (HEL).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Shanghai to Helsinki is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • To find best deals on flights from Shanghai to Helsinki, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Mon, Jan 26, with one-way flights priced at just SAR 1,575.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Finnair.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Helsinki travel is around July.
    · Get exclusive promo codes for Trip.com app users.
  • The cheapest months to fly from Shanghai to Helsinki is November, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to Helsinki on December 23, 2025 with Turkish Airlines, with prices starting at SAR 2,321.
  • The time difference between Helsinki and Shanghai is 6h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.

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