⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Helsinki to St. Petersburg flights

Helsinki (HEL) to St. Petersburg (LED): 186 miles (300 km) great-circle, about 0h 50m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $563 round-trip on Pegasus Airlines, with 2 stops, departing April 25, 2026.

PCPegasus AirlinesPC5166
Depart
HEL
Helsinki, Finland
20:45
2026-04-25
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Arrive
LED
St. Petersburg, Russia
Returns 15:00
2026-04-27
Stops
2 stops
Distance
186 mi
Est. nonstop time
0h 50m
Trip type
Round-trip
$563
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Helsinki to St. Petersburg fare fly?

$563 round-trip, Pegasus Airlines PC5166, departing 2026-04-25 at 20:45, returning 2026-04-27. The recorded itinerary left on a Saturday, returning on a Monday 2 nights later; the fare was observed 0 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Helsinki from St. Petersburg?

  • Distance: 186 miles (300 km) great-circle, heading east.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 0h 50m.
  • Departure airport: Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), Helsinki, Finland, UTC+3 on April 25, 2026.
  • Arrival: Pulkovo Airport (LED), Russia, UTC+3 on April 25, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Finland to Russia.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 78 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Pegasus Airlines PC5166, 2 stops, round-trip, 2 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Helsinki to St. Petersburg fare compare with other routes from HEL?

At $563, it ranked 28th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from HEL (median $288). That is 302.4 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the HEL median of 28.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from HEL of similar length: Riga (237 mi) at $136 and Stockholm (247 mi) at $178.

Pegasus Airlines had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 HEL routes. It is the 30th longest of the 30 routes we track from HEL.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to St. Petersburg?

Of 98 departure airports with a fare to St. Petersburg, Helsinki (HEL) ranked 24th at $563. Lowest: $247 from Antalya (AYT); highest: $2769 from Havana (HAV); 0 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Pegasus Airlines (13), Emirates (8), Sichuan Airlines (8), Turkish (8), China Eastern (4) and Etihad (4), plus 38 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Europe/Helsinki, Europe/Moscow; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Helsinki to St. Petersburg flight questions

How far is Helsinki from St. Petersburg by plane?

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Helsinki is about 186 miles (300 km) from St. Petersburg on a great-circle line from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) to Pulkovo Airport (LED), heading east. It is the 30th longest of the 30 routes we track from HEL. The recorded itinerary had 2 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Helsinki to St. Petersburg?

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About 0h 50m nonstop by our estimate for 186 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Pegasus Airlines fare was with 2 stops. 98 airports in our feed had a fare to St. Petersburg; this one ranked 24th, and 0 of the 98 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Helsinki and St. Petersburg?

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On April 25, 2026, Helsinki was on UTC+3 (Europe/Helsinki) and St. Petersburg on UTC+3 (Europe/Moscow), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Helsinki was 12:00 in St. Petersburg. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is St. Petersburg 1 hour ahead, in mid-July no difference.

How much is a flight from Helsinki to St. Petersburg?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $563 per person round-trip on Pegasus Airlines flight PC5166, departing April 25, 2026, returning April 27, 2026, with 2 stops. At $563, it ranked 28th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from HEL (median $288). That is 302.4 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the HEL median of 28.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Helsinki to St. Petersburg?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 2 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into St. Petersburg, 0 of the 98 recorded fares were nonstop. From HEL, 9 of 30 were. Routes from HEL of similar length: Riga (237 mi) at $136 and Stockholm (247 mi) at $178.

Which airports serve flights from Helsinki to St. Petersburg?

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It departs Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) in Helsinki, Finland, and arrives at Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg, Russia. An international flight, Finland to Russia. Pegasus Airlines had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 HEL routes. Pulkovo Airport (LED) sits at 78 ft above sea level.

Where else near St. Petersburg can you fly from Helsinki?

Riga (RIX) $136Moscow (MOW) $543Stockholm (STO) $178Warsaw (WAW) $35Copenhagen (CPH) $154Berlin (BER) $338All flights from Helsinki →

Other cities with flights to St. Petersburg

From Antalya (AYT) $247From Istanbul (IST) $330From Frankfurt (FRA) $422From Budapest (BUD) $444From Vienna (VIE) $451From Geneva (GVA) $455

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