Cheap flights from Katowice to Chicago

January is the cheapest month on this route, and fares listed for it sit below the rest of the year. Autumn and early winter bring more choice but higher prices: September, October, November and December are busy, and the Christmas period is the peak. March and June are the middle ground, with spring and early summer departures that cost less than the holidays. Midweek flights, Tuesday and Wednesday, tend to be cheaper than weekend ones. Book several months ahead if you must travel around Christmas, and leave it later for January, when demand drops after the New Year.

Three airlines show up on this route: Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines and Air Dolomiti, and none of them flies it non-stop. Wizz Air is the low-cost option, built around the seat alone, so baggage and seat choice come as extras you add at booking. LOT Polish Airlines is the full-service choice, where a checked bag and a meal are usually part of the fare, though it depends on the fare family you pick. Air Dolomiti is a smaller regional carrier that appears on some connecting itineraries. Every option here means at least one change, and the real difference is whether both legs sit on one ticket or you booked them separately.

Chicago has two airports and your ticket decides which one you get. Midway International sits on the South Side, closer to the centre, and is the smaller and quicker of the two to get through. O'Hare International is further out to the northwest and takes most of the long-haul traffic. Both have trains, buses, taxis and rideshares into the city, and the ride takes longer in rush hour. If you connect inside the United States, you clear immigration at your first point of entry and re-check your bags, so leave a generous gap. Check the airport on your booking before you arrange a pickup.

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 Chicago

2.7 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Chicago)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Chicago airport your ticket uses, because Midway International and O'Hare International are on opposite sides of the city.
• Confirm that you are flying from Pyrzowice, the airport that serves Katowice.
• See whether both legs of the trip sit on one ticket, since separate bookings mean you collect your bags and check in again.
• Price the baggage you need on Wizz Air before comparing it with LOT Polish Airlines.
• Make sure your passport and any United States entry authorisation are in order well before departure.
• Compare January with September and June, because the fare gap on this route is wide.