Cheap flights from Dar Es Salaam to Warsaw

November is when fares on this route are at their lowest, and the price calendar shows plenty of departures across September, October, December and the first months of the year. Dar Es Salaam stays warm all year, with a rainy stretch in the middle of the year, while Warsaw swings between a cold winter and a mild summer, so pack for the season you land in. Fares creep up around the end-of-year holidays and when school terms break; midweek departures and longer layovers usually cost less than weekend ones. Book a few months ahead if you are travelling in a busy window, and keep an eye on the calendar for dips.

Every option here is a connecting flight, and most are full-service carriers that include checked baggage, meals and seat selection in the fare: Ethiopian Airlines, Oman Air, RwandAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Tanzania, Turkish Airlines and South African Airways. Fly Dubai and Precision Air work differently: the first sells a lighter, no-frills fare where bags and meals cost extra, and the second is a smaller regional operator, so check what is bundled before you compare. Mixing carriers on one booking usually means longer layovers, while a single-carrier ticket keeps your bags checked through and protects you if a leg is delayed.

You land at either F. Chopin or Modlin, and the two are not interchangeable. F. Chopin sits close to the centre, with buses, trains and taxis doing the run into town in a short hop. Modlin is well outside the city and mostly served by dedicated shuttle buses and rail connections timed to flight arrivals, so build in extra time and check which airport your ticket actually names before you book a transfer. Late arrivals can mean thinner public transport, so have a plan for getting to your accommodation.

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 that your ticket names Dar Es Salaam International, the city's only airport, before you arrange a drop-off.
• Confirm what your fare includes, as the lighter carriers here charge extra for checked bags and meals.
• If you book legs separately, leave a generous gap so a delay does not cost you the connection.
• Check Poland's entry rules and the transit requirements for every country you pass through, and confirm your passport has enough validity left.
• Decide which Warsaw airport you want, since F. Chopin and Modlin sit far apart and transfers take time.
• Compare fares across the calendar instead of fixing on one date, as November is usually the cheapest month.