Cheap flights from Krakow to Aqaba

November is the cheapest month on this route, and fares show up on the calendar from September through February, plus July. Late autumn and winter are the value window: Aqaba stays mild enough for the beach while Krakow turns cold, which is why winter sun demand lifts prices around Christmas and the New Year. July is the other month with fares listed, but that is the hot season on the Red Sea, so plan around the middle of the day. Midweek departures, Tuesday to Thursday, tend to cost less than weekend ones. Book a few weeks ahead for winter sun, and earlier still for the November window.

Nothing flies Krakow to Aqaba nonstop, so every itinerary pairs carriers and includes a change of planes. Lufthansa, Austrian, Lufthansa Cityline, LOT Polish Airlines and Air Dolomiti are the full-service names you will see on booking sites, while Turkish Airlines and Fly Dubai appear on the longer connections and Braathens Regional Aviation turns up on some legs. Fly Dubai is the low-cost style option here; the rest price as full-service, where the fare is usually bundled and change rules vary by ticket. Read the baggage allowance and the connection time on each option before you compare totals.

King Hussein International is the airport for Aqaba, and it sits close to the city, so the transfer into town is a short ride rather than a long haul. Taxis and hotel shuttles are the usual ways in, and it is worth settling the price or confirming the shuttle before you land, since the airport is small and quiet at night. Because you arrive on a connecting ticket, your bags are normally checked through, but if the legs are separate bookings you collect them here and clear immigration with them. Keep your arrival day flexible; a delay on the first leg can eat the connection.

Currency

JOD (JD)

Power sockets

Type B, C, F, G, J · 230 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+962

Internet domain

.jo, .الاردن

Population of Aqaba

140 k (2014)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Asia/Amman)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has a single departure airport, Balice, so there is no second airport to weigh up on this route.
• Every itinerary connects, so check whether both legs sit on one ticket or on two separate bookings.
• If the legs are separate tickets, you collect your bags and check in again, so leave a generous gap between flights.
• Fly Dubai and other low-cost legs charge for checked bags separately, so add that to the fare before you compare.
• Check Jordan's entry rules and visa requirements for your passport well before departure.
• November is the cheapest month, so book early if you want the winter sun window.