Niko & The Way to the Stars (Finnish: Niko – Lentäjän poika, lit. "Niko – A flyer's son") is a 2008 animated Christmas film directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen. It revolves around a young reindeer named Niko who must overcome his fear of flying by heading to Santa Claus' fell to save him and his fleet of flying reindeer from a pack of wolves. The film was a Finnish production with co-producers in Denmark, Germany and Ireland. It was produced by Anima Vitae, Cinemaker Oy, A. Film A/S, Ulysses Films, and Magma Films. The animation was produced in Finland, Germany and Denmark, with post-production carried out in Ireland. A 45-minute television edit in American English was produced in the United States for CBS under the title The Flight Before Christmas.

Two sequels, Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure, and Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights, were released in 2012 and 2024 in Finland, respectively.