Cheap flights from Houston to Warsaw

February is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are flexible, aim for it. Fares stay firm through the autumn and rise again around Christmas and New Year, when both Americans and Poles travel to see family, and the Easter weeks are busy for the same reason. Late spring and early summer are popular, so book well ahead for those. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, usually undercut weekend ones. Watch the calendar over a few months and book when the price dips, rather than waiting for a sale that may not come.

Nothing on this route is low-cost: every carrier listed is a full-service airline or a regional partner flying on its behalf. American Airlines and United Airlines sell the trip through their own networks, with Envoy Air and PSA Airlines operating regional legs. Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways and Air Canada cover it with a connection in Europe or Canada, and Emirates is another option with a stop on the way. With no non-stop service, what you are buying is the connection, so a single ticket that protects you if a leg runs late beats a self-made transfer. Baggage, seat choice and changes differ by airline and fare, so read the rules before you decide.

Warsaw has two airports, and your ticket will name one of them. F. Chopin is the larger of the two and sits closer to the centre; Modlin is further out, so the run into town takes longer. Both are linked to the city by public transport and by taxi or ride-hailing, and both have car hire and onward rail connections. Check the airport on your booking before you arrange a pickup, because the two are not interchangeable and a transfer booked to the wrong one is wasted. If you land late in the evening, sort out your route into town in advance rather than at the kerb.

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 whether you leave from Hobby or George Bush Intercontinental, since the two sit on opposite sides of Houston.
• See how long the connection is and whether both legs are on one ticket; a self-transfer means bags and a second check-in.
• Read the baggage allowance on your fare, since the lightest tickets often charge for a checked bag.
• Check your passport validity and the current entry rules for Poland before you book.
• Book early for Christmas, New Year and Easter, when fares on this route rise.
• Compare February with your preferred month, since that is when prices are lowest.