Award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 12 programs for LAX→HEL. Lowest economy: 15,000 points + $179.60 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 57,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 110,000 points + $31.20 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL) at a glance
- From
- Los Angeles International, Los Angeles, California, United States (LAX)
- To
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Helsinki, Finland (HEL)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Condor (DE) and 23 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Helsinki (HEL)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $179.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $154.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) +1 more | 9+ | 193 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 284 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 30,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 9+ | 28 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 31,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Finnair (AY), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 262 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 317 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $207.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +5 more | 1 | 305 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +14 more | 5 | 287 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 289 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $46.90 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 5 | 97 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $98.31 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +8 more | 9+ | 234 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,500 pts + $35.80 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 288 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 39,000 pts + $311.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $243.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 193 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 121 | See dates | |
| SAS EuroBonus | 45,000 pts + $25.30 | 1 stop | SAS (SK) | 7 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $28.30 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), ITA Airways (AZ), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +6 more | 9+ | 275 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 79,929 pts + $128.21 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 1 | 162 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 84,600 pts + $207.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 85,000 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) +5 more | 1 | 268 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 100,000 pts + $25.60 | Nonstop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY) | 3 | 141 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 128,500 pts + $35.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 104 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | — | 66 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $44.80 | 1 stopNonstop from 270,000 pts · Mixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 5 | 116 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.30 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), JetBlue (B6), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +7 more | 1 | 267 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 286 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $98.41 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO) +3 more | 1 | 130 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,500 pts + $1,702.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 146,500 pts + $388.70 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 5 | 193 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 366,600 pts + $24.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 165 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 90,000 pts + $122.51 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $31.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), Icelandair (FI) | 2 | 118 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 366,600 pts + $24.10 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 3 | 177 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $191.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $311.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 85,000 pts + $207.00 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $10.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $1,543.20 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $122.51 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 366,600 pts + $35.30 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 22,500 miles via American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop space on 59 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 85,000 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 84 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 270,000 points via Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed nonstop space on 49 dates.
Best months to fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (4 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | — | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (2 dates) | 39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 90,000 · Aeroplan (1 date) | |
| 22,500 · AAdvantage (22 dates) | 40,000 · Flying Blue (19 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 446,800 · SkyMiles (18 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (10 dates) | 39,000 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (18 dates) | 366,600 · SkyMiles (28 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (5 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (19 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 451,600 · SkyMiles (25 dates) | |
| 22,500 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (17 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (6 dates) | 446,800 · SkyMiles (24 dates) | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (11 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (6 dates) | 270,000 · Atmos (19 dates) | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (29 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 270,000 · Atmos (24 dates) | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (22 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 175,000 · Miles&Smiles (30 dates) | 270,000 · Atmos (21 dates) | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 270,000 · Atmos (26 dates) | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (24 dates) | |
| 30,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 75,000 · Flying Blue (16 dates) | 85,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 270,000 · Atmos (4 dates) |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Search Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)Questions about award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)
What's the lowest Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 15,000 points + $179.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 21 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:37 UTC). In business class, 57,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 66 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 284 dates, premium economy 121 dates, business class 66 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 234 dates, premium economy 162 dates, business class 130 dates, first class 1 date); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 317 dates, premium economy 141 dates, business class 116 dates, first class 118 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 97 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 288 dates, premium economy 104 dates, business class 165 dates, first class 177 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 193 dates, premium economy 193 dates, business class 193 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 305 dates, premium economy 268 dates, business class 63 dates); Qatar Airways Privilege Club (economy 262 dates, business class 28 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qatar Airways Privilege Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 22,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Which credit card points can book awards from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Helsinki (HEL)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (10 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.