Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Krakow

March is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar shows fares for September, October, November, January, February, March and May. European summer and the end-of-year holidays push fares up, so spring and late autumn are the calmer, cheaper windows. Midweek departures from Dar Es Salaam usually cost less than weekend ones, and Tuesday and Wednesday flights tend to be quieter. Book a few months ahead for the March window; if you travel in the high season, book earlier still. Krakow's own peak is summer, when the city fills with visitors, so seats and rooms both tighten.

Nobody flies this route nonstop, so every ticket is a connecting one. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, South African Airways, Kenya Airways, Fly Dubai, Uganda Airlines and Precision Air all sell seats on it. Fly Dubai is the low-cost option, with a stripped-back fare and extra charges for bags; the rest are full-service, where a checked bag and meals usually come with the ticket. Precision Air and Uganda Airlines are the smaller regional carriers, useful for the first leg out of Dar Es Salaam. Compare the whole journey, not just the headline fare; connection times and baggage rules vary a lot.

Krakow's airport is Balice, the city's only one, sitting outside town rather than in it. A train and several bus lines link it with the centre, and taxis or ride-hailing apps are the easy option if you land late at night. The ride into town is short by the standards of big European hubs, so you are not looking at a long transfer after a full day of flying. Watch the terminal you arrive at and the time your connection lands — late arrivals mean fewer buses. Keep some Polish zloty or a working card for the first leg of the journey, and check that your bags are tagged through to Krakow if you change planes.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether the change of plane is on one ticket, since no airline flies this route nonstop.
• On Fly Dubai, add baggage and seat charges before comparing the fare with a full-service ticket.
• Confirm what the fare covers on a long connection: meals, a checked bag and seat selection often cost extra.
• Check Schengen entry rules for your passport before you fly from Tanzania to Poland, and leave enough validity on it.
• Match your dates to the price calendar, where March is the cheapest month for this route.