Flying from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL): What you need to know
Set your travel plans in motion by considering where you'll take off for your flight from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL). Tenerife North Airport (TFN) and Tenerife South Airport (TFS) are the main airports in Tenerife.
Helsinki is two hours ahead of Tenerife. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is located in Helsinki, which is in the UTC+2 timezone.
Leave enough time to catch your flight from Tenerife to HEL. A good rule of thumb is to arrive at least two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
Delays at security and check-in are likely if you're traveling during high season, so give yourself some extra wiggle room. The recommendation for peak periods? Arrive up to four hours early for international flights and two hours for domestic departures.
Airports in Tenerife
Tenerife North Airport (TFN)
The journey from central Tenerife to TFN takes around 35 minutes on public transport. If you ride-share, drive or take a cab, you'll cover the 13 kilometers in 15 minutes or so, depending on traffic conditions.
Looking for a convenient hotel close to Tenerife North Airport? If you've booked an early flight from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, these stays will have you sleeping moments from your check-in counter:
Of the flights that depart from Tenerife North Airport, 75.81% touch down on time at their destination.
Tenerife South Airport (TFS)
Consider starting your trip from Tenerife South Airport (TFS). You can book a direct Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) plane ticket with departures from here.
Get on your direct flight from Tenerife to HEL with Finnair. This is one of the main carriers flying this route out of TFS.
Finnair has the largest share of bookings on the TFS to HEL route.
Flights between Tenerife South Airport and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport tend to arrive on time more often with Finnair than with any other carrier.
On public transport, you can travel from central Tenerife to TFS in about 1 hour 15 minutes. The terminal is roughly 64 kilometers away, and making the journey by car will take approximately 45 minutes.
Start your vacation sooner with an extra night away from home. Before your Tenerife to HEL flight, stay in one of these hotels near Tenerife South Airport:
Tenerife South Airport has an on-time performance of 64.91%. This figure shows how frequently flights that leave from this airport land on time.
About Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
Have a late flight from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport? Don't let your travel day stretch into tomorrow. Stay at one of these hotels near HEL and turn in quicker:
Travel at your own pace with a Helsinki-Vantaa Airport rental car. Book your wheels from Green Motion, Alamo or addCar and chase adventure across Helsinki and beyond.
Booking your ride around two weeks ahead of your Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport flight can help you score a better rate.
Getting from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) to central Helsinki
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to the center of Helsinki is roughly 16 kilometers. If you're getting a cab or renting a car, do a little research to make your trip as smooth as possible. Journey times may vary based on the time of day and traffic conditions.
Traveling by public transport takes around 45 minutes.
How to find the cheapest flights from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
Currently, $60 is the lowest price we've found for a one-way ticket from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. The cheapest price for a return flight is $126. Remember fares can change due to availability at the time of booking.
Book eight months before you want to fly. Pricing trends suggest that this is the ideal window for finding cheap flights from Tenerife to HEL.
Schedule your trip for January. That's the best month for landing an awesome deal on Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport tickets. If you have flexibility with your dates, use the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest price across each month.
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The best time to fly from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
Think about the kind of vacation you want when deciding your trip dates. February is the quietest month to go to Helsinki. June is when most people book flights from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), which may be ideal if you'd rather travel when it's busy.
The warmest month in Helsinki is July, with temperatures ranging between 12ºC (54ºF) and 26ºC (79ºF). Lock in your Tenerife to HEL plane ticket then if that's your idea of comfortable weather.
Search for cheap tickets from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in January if you like traveling in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest then, ranging between -12ºC (10ºF) and 3ºC (37ºF).
More about Helsinki
Start your Helsinki trip right by choosing the ideal place to stay. As soon as you've booked your flight from Tenerife to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, browse our selection of hotels including:
All great adventures should include a little sightseeing. Helsinki Cathedral, Fortress of Suomenlinna and Helsinki Central Station are attractions you won't want to skip in Helsinki.
Explore more of Finland
Helsinki is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other parts of Finland you should also see. Around 145 kilometers north-west of Helsinki, a visit to Tampere will keep your itinerary busy. Start with attractions like Pyynikki Observation Tower, The Natural History Museum and Pyynikki Nature Reserve.
Turku is another well-known destination in Finland and is around 153 kilometers west of Helsinki. No trip is complete without dropping by Turku Castle, Turku Cathedral and Ruissalo Nature Conservation Area.