Cheap flights from Gdansk to Washington

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar shows it sitting among September, October, November, January, April and June. Late autumn and early winter usually bring the calmest fares, while June and the spring break weeks cost more. Midweek departures from Gdansk tend to be quieter than Friday and Sunday, when the European connections fill up first. Keep an eye on the American holiday calendar — Thanksgiving and the days around Christmas push transatlantic fares up fast, and New Year is not far behind. If you are set on June or the holidays, book well ahead; for a December trip you can often wait a little longer and still find a good fare.

No low-cost carrier appears on this route. The airlines flying between Gdansk and Washington are full-service and regional: LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and its regional partner Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, Icelandair, Helvetic Airways and Braathens Regional Aviation. Every itinerary involves at least one stop, usually at a European hub, with the long Atlantic leg on the larger partner. Icelandair crosses the North Atlantic on its own, and Finnair routes you north through Helsinki. Baggage, seat and change rules vary by fare and by carrier, so compare what is included rather than the headline figure.

Washington has three airports and your ticket decides which one you land at. Dulles International sits furthest out, in the Virginia suburbs, and takes the most long-haul arrivals; the drive into the city is long, though metro and express buses run there. Reagan National is the closest, just across the river from downtown, and a few metro stops put you in the centre. Baltimore lies to the north-east and serves its own city, with trains and coaches running down to Washington. Check the airport code on your booking — Baltimore is not Washington. Check where you clear US immigration; it is normally at your first point of entry, not your final airport.

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 Washington

690 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Washington airport your ticket lands at — Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore are not interchangeable.
• Gdansk has a single airport, so your departure point is settled; leave time for the transfer from the city.
• Confirm that both legs sit on one ticket, since separate bookings mean collecting your bags and checking in again.
• Look at the connection time in your European hub — the first leg from Gdansk is short and a delay there can cost you the Atlantic flight.
• Check the baggage allowance for your fare, as regional legs often carry tighter limits than the long-haul one.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry authorisation are valid before you pay.