Cheap flights from Gdansk to Seattle

May is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates can move, start there. September and October are the next calmest stretch, with the summer rush gone and fares settling, while July is the opposite: peak holiday season in both Poland and the USA. Late November through December and the New Year period fill up with family travel, and Easter and the Polish long weekends push prices up as well. Midweek departures, Tuesday to Thursday, are usually the quietest, while Friday and Sunday flights cost more. Book summer and holiday trips well ahead; for the quieter months you can often leave it later.

There is no low-cost carrier on this route, so every option is a full-service or regional airline, and the differences come down to routing and what each fare family includes. LOT Polish Airlines is the natural Polish start, often paired with American Airlines on the US side. Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, Icelandair, Nordic Regional Aviation and Braathens Regional Aviation route you north through the Nordics, while Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline and Swiss connect through German and Swiss hubs. Expect at least one stop, sometimes two, and check whether your bags are through-ticketed for the whole journey.

You land at Seattle Tacoma, which sits south of downtown Seattle. From the terminal you can get into the centre by light rail, by taxi or ride-hailing, or by shuttle; the light rail costs the least and takes the longest, a taxi is quicker. If you connect inside the USA, you clear immigration at your first US airport, collect your bags and recheck them for the final leg, so leave a comfortable buffer. On the way home, give yourself extra time at Seattle Tacoma, where security queues build up in the morning.

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 Seattle

737 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-08 (America/Los_Angeles)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm you are flying out of Gdansk Lech Walesa, the only airport serving the city.
• Check that a US entry authorisation is in place before you fly and that your passport is valid for the trip.
• Look hard at the layover: a short connection in a big hub is risky in winter, when delays ripple through the day.
• Check whether bags are included on every leg, especially when a regional carrier flies the short hop.
• Decide between one ticket and separate ones, because separate tickets mean you carry the risk of a missed connection.
• Book early for July and the Christmas period, and look at May if your dates can shift.