Cheap flights from Krakow to Algiers

December comes out as the cheapest month on this route, and fares also show up for September, October, November, January, February, March, May and July, so open the price calendar before you fix a date. Winter departures outside the Christmas and New Year stretch are usually the calmest and the easiest to book late. Summer, when Polish school holidays and Algerian family visits overlap, is the busiest period and the one to book furthest ahead. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and early-morning connections often beat afternoon ones on the same day.

Nothing flies this route non-stop, so every option is a connecting one. Wizz Air and Easyjet are the low-cost names to watch, and their fares cover hand baggage only unless you add a checked bag and a seat. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France with HOP!, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and Air Dolomiti are the full-service carriers, usually routing you through their home hubs, and those tickets more often include a checked bag and a meal on the longer leg. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

Houari Boumediene is the airport for Algiers, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so plan the last leg of the trip before you land. Taxis and buses are the usual ways into the centre; agree the fare or take a metered car instead of accepting a flat offer from a driver who approaches you inside the terminal. Passport control can be slow when several flights land close together, so keep your onward address and a local phone number to hand. If you connect through Europe, remember that you clear Algerian immigration at Houari Boumediene, not at the transfer airport.

Currency

DZD (DA)

Power sockets

Type C, E, F · 230 V

Language

Standard Algerian Berber, Arabic

Emergency number

14, 17, 1055

Driving side

right

Calling code

+213

Internet domain

.dz

Population of Algiers

3.4 M (2011)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Africa/Algiers)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so confirm your departure terminal before you leave for the airport.
• On Wizz Air and Easyjet, add a checked bag and a seat to the fare before you compare it with a full-service ticket.
• Most itineraries here are connecting, so check whether the whole trip sits on one ticket or on two separate bookings.
• If you book separate tickets, leave a long buffer between flights, because a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Check the entry rules and visa requirements for Algeria well before departure, and make sure your passport has enough validity.
• Look at the price calendar around December before you lock in a date, since that month is where the fares sit lowest.