Helsinki (HEL) to Rome (ROM): 1,388 miles (2,233 km) great-circle, about 3h 15m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $286 round-trip on Norwegian Air, with 2 stops, departing May 4, 2026.
$286 round-trip, Norwegian Air D82602, departing 2026-05-04 at 07:05, returning 2026-05-05. The recorded itinerary left on a Monday, returning on a Tuesday 1 night later; the fare was observed 9 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.
At $286, it ranked 14th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from HEL (median $288). That is 20.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the HEL median of 28.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes.
Routes from HEL of similar length: Nice (1,367 mi) at $261 and Istanbul (1,326 mi) at $198.
Norwegian Air had the cheapest fare on 9 of 30 HEL routes. It is the 11th longest of the 30 routes we track from HEL.
Of 39 departure airports with a fare to Rome, Helsinki (HEL) ranked 28th at $286. Lowest: $48 from Budapest (BUD); highest: $1126 from Calgary (YYC); 24 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Wizz Air Malta (11), Ryanair (8), Wizz Air (3), easyJet Europe (2), WestJet (2) and Air Baltic (1), plus 12 more.
That depends on your passport and trip, so check the official source for Italy: European Commission: Schengen visa policy. Connecting elsewhere? Check that country's transit rules too.
Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Europe/Helsinki, Europe/Rome; flight time is our estimate.