Cheap flights from Burbank to Krakow

December is the cheapest month for this route, and the fare calendar shows prices for September through December and again from February to June. Late autumn and early winter are quieter on long-haul routes, which is part of why December fares look good — but the days around Christmas and New Year are the exception, so if you want to be in Krakow over the holidays, book those dates early. Spring and early summer sell differently, and summer travel is its own story. Midweek departures and midweek returns usually cost less than weekend ones, so if your dates are flexible, compare a midweek flight against a Friday one before you commit.

Every carrier listed for this route — Lufthansa, United Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Swiss, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines — is a full-service airline. There is no low-cost option here, so the real difference between tickets is the connection and the fare rules rather than a stripped-back product. Because nothing flies nonstop, your itinerary is built from more than one leg, and a leg may be operated by a partner rather than by the airline you booked with. Alaska Airlines and the other carriers in the mix differ in what a given fare includes, so compare the rules for seat selection, checked baggage and changes instead of going by the logo alone.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow. It sits outside the city rather than at its edge, so budget time for the transfer into the centre instead of expecting to walk out and be there. There are usually transfer options by rail and by road, but late-night arrivals have fewer of them running, so check what still operates when your flight is due in. If your trip includes a connection, your bags are often checked through to Balice, but confirm that at the first check-in, especially when the legs were booked separately. Have your accommodation address written down, and keep a card or some local currency handy for the ride in.

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 Krakow

804 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Burbank has one commercial airport, Bob Hope, so there is no departure airport to choose between.
• Every itinerary to Krakow includes at least one connection, so check the layover length as well as the total travel time.
• If your legs are on separate tickets, a missed connection is your problem, so leave a generous gap.
• Check what your fare includes for checked baggage, since the long-haul and connecting legs can carry different rules.
• Confirm that your passport and any entry documents for Poland are valid for your travel dates before you pay.
• Fares dip in December, but the days around Christmas and New Year go first, so book those early.