Cheap flights from Baghdad to Warsaw

June is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the one month in the middle of the year that shows up in the price calendar alongside September through March. Summer in Baghdad is punishing, so if you can travel in June you get the lowest fares and still miss the worst of the heat. Winter is the other busy stretch: Christmas and New Year push fares up on flights out of Iraq, and the same happens around Ramadan and the Eid holidays, when many people fly to see family. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, tend to cost less than weekend ones, and a longer layover is often what makes a cheap fare cheap.

Nothing flies non-stop between Iraq and Poland, so every option on this route is a connecting one. Pegasus, Air Arabia and Fly Dubai are the low-cost names in the list; on those tickets the fare usually covers a seat and a small cabin bag, while checked luggage, seat choice and meals cost extra. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Egyptair, Aegean Airlines and Royal Jordanian are full-service, and a checked bag and meals are normally part of the fare. Where they differ most is the connection: some pair a short hop with a long wait, others the reverse. Compare total journey time and what is included, not just the headline fare.

Warsaw has two airports and your ticket will name one of them. F. Chopin is the closer of the two, with a short run to the centre by train, bus or taxi. Modlin lies well outside Warsaw, so allow much more time for the trip into town, usually by coach or shuttle bus timed to meet the arrivals. Check the airport on your booking before you arrange a pickup or a hotel, because the two are not interchangeable and a transfer booked to the wrong one is a costly mistake. If your itinerary shows a change of airport in Warsaw, treat that as a separate transfer with its own time and cost.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your ticket leaves from Baghdad International, the only airport serving the city.
• Confirm which Warsaw airport your booking names, F. Chopin or Modlin, before you reserve a transfer or a hotel.
• Read the baggage allowance on low-cost tickets, where a checked bag is usually an add-on rather than part of the fare.
• Leave generous time between flights if your connection sits on a separate ticket, since a missed leg is not protected.
• Check the entry rules and visa requirements for Poland well before departure, along with passport validity.
• Aim for June if you want the cheapest fares, and book early if you are flying around the winter holidays.