Cheap flights from Astana to Warsaw

November is the cheapest month to fly from Astana to Warsaw, and the quiet weeks of late autumn and early winter usually hold that pattern. Summer and the run-up to the winter holidays are the busiest stretches, when nonstop seats go first and connecting fares follow. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights. For spring and summer travel, book a few weeks ahead, and keep an eye on Kazakh and Polish public holidays, when both directions fill quickly.

Air Astana and LOT Polish Airlines are the names to look for if you want the shortest trip, since they cover the nonstop end of this route. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Fly Dubai and Pegasus fly it with a connection, and their fares often undercut the nonstop. Pegasus and Fly Dubai sit at the low-cost end, so read what the ticket actually includes. Uzbekistan Airways, SCAT and APG Airlines also show up in the results. Full-service carriers usually fold in a checked bag and a meal, while low-cost tickets often price those separately, so compare the total rather than the headline fare.

Warsaw has two airports, F. Chopin and Modlin, and they are not interchangeable. Chopin is the closer of the two to the centre, with a rail link and city buses running into town. Modlin sits further out and needs a dedicated bus or train transfer, which adds time to the journey. Check which airport your ticket names before you arrange ground transport, and if you land late, confirm that buses are still running or plan on a taxi. If your itinerary shows a change of airport in Warsaw, leave generous time between the two.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket names, because F. Chopin and Modlin sit in different parts of the city.
• If you fly a low-cost carrier, price the checked bag and seat selection into the fare before you compare.
• On connecting itineraries, make sure the whole trip sits on one ticket so a missed leg is the airline's problem, not yours.
• Confirm that your passport and any visa or residence permit cover entry to Poland for the length of your stay.
• Book early for summer and the winter holidays, and look at November if your dates are flexible.
• Leave extra room in your plans for the transfer from Modlin, which takes longer than the run in from Chopin.