Cheap flights from Gdansk to Amman

October is the cheapest month for this route, and it sits inside a run of months — September through February — where the calendar carries fares and the competition between carriers keeps them down. July is the exception: it is listed too, but it lands in the peak summer window, when seats on the European connections go first. If your dates move, aim for autumn or deep winter and fly midweek rather than at the weekend, when the business traffic out of Gdansk lifts the connecting legs. School breaks and public holidays at either end change demand, so check the calendar around them before you fix a date.

No airline flies Gdansk to Amman non-stop, so every ticket here is a connection, and the carriers in the mix split into two camps. Wizz Air is the low-cost name on the list, with fares that cover little beyond a cabin bag. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are full-service, and they usually price a checked bag into the ticket. Braathens Regional Aviation and Nordic Regional Airlines feed the northern connections. On the low-cost side, add baggage and seat fees to the fare before you compare; on the full-service side, check whether you are being sold a light fare that behaves like a low-cost one.

Queen Alia is Amman's airport, and it sits outside the city, so you will not be walking to your hotel from arrivals. The usual ways in are a licensed taxi, a ride-hailing car or a shuttle arranged by your hotel, and the run takes you through the outskirts before you reach the centre. On the Polish side there is nothing to choose: Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport is the city's only airport, so your departure point is fixed. If your connection lands late, sort your transfer before you fly rather than at the kerb.

Currency

JOD (JD)

Power sockets

Type B, C, F, G, J · 230 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+962

Internet domain

.jo, .الاردن

Population of Amman

4.0 M (2015)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Asia/Amman)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport is the only airport on the Polish side, so there is nothing to choose — just leave time for the connection.
• No carrier flies this route non-stop, so check the layover and whether both legs sit on one ticket.
• On a Wizz Air fare, add cabin and checked baggage to the total before comparing it with a full-service ticket.
• If you book the legs separately, a missed connection is yours to fix — leave a generous gap.
• Check your passport and entry documents for Jordan well before departure, and match the name to your ticket.
• October is the cheapest month in the calendar, so weigh it against the months either side.