Cheap flights from Gdansk to New York

Aim for December, the cheapest month on this route. The weeks before the Christmas rush are calm, and late autumn and early spring stay quiet too. Summer, the run-up to Christmas and New Year push fares up, and so do Polish school breaks and the American Thanksgiving window. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones. Book a few months ahead for summer travel; for winter, watching fares for a while often pays off.

Nobody flies Gdansk to New York non-stop, so every option is a connecting one, and the airline you pick decides where you change and what the ticket covers. Wizz Air is the low-cost name on the list, with fares that keep extras separate. LOT Polish Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, TAP Portugal, Icelandair and American Airlines are full-service carriers, and their fares usually include more than a low-cost ticket does. Cityjet and Nordic Regional Airlines turn up as regional operators on connecting itineraries. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

New York has three airports and your ticket names one of them: Newark Liberty International, John F Kennedy or La Guardia. Newark sits across the Hudson in New Jersey, while JFK and La Guardia are in Queens. All three are a drive from Manhattan, and traffic can make that drive the longest part of the trip. Trains, buses, shared shuttles, taxis and rideshares all run into the city; La Guardia is the one you normally reach by road. Check the airport on your booking before you arrange a pickup, and leave slack if you land in the evening rush.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of New York

8.8 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which New York airport your fare lands at, since the three are not interchangeable.
• Read the baggage rules on a Wizz Air ticket, where hand luggage limits differ from a full-service fare.
• Confirm whether your connection is one ticket or two, because a self-transfer means collecting bags and checking in again.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry authorisation are valid well before departure.
• Decide whether you want a short layover or a long one, as cheaper combinations often mean a wait.
• Weigh December fares against summer ones before you fix your dates.