Cheap flights from Krakow to Atlanta

March comes in as the cheapest month on this route, and the fares listed for September through April, plus June, show how much the rest of the year moves. Late autumn and the first weeks of the new year are usually calm at both ends, while the run-up to Christmas and the summer school break push Atlanta fares up. Flying out on a Tuesday or Wednesday and coming back midweek tends to cost less than a weekend departure. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and early summer, and give yourself more room around the holidays, when seats on the Krakow leg fill early.

No airline flies this route nonstop. The names you will see are Finnair, KLM Cityhopper, Cityjet, Scandinavian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Braathens Regional Aviation, Helvetic Airways, Swiss and Air Baltic. Most are full-service carriers, and several are regional arms that fly the short leg into a hub, so one itinerary can carry two different airline names. LOT Polish Airlines is the closest to a home carrier at the Krakow end, while the others route you through their own hubs. Compare what each fare includes, because a low headline price with a long layover is rarely the better deal.

You land at Hartsfield Jackson, the airport that serves Atlanta, and it sits a fair way south of the city centre. Trains and buses run between the terminal and downtown, and a taxi or rideshare is easier when you arrive with bags or late at night. Allow extra time on the way back, since Atlanta traffic can turn a short drive into a long one. If your itinerary changes planes in Europe, your bags are usually checked through to Atlanta, but confirm that at the Balice desk before you fly.

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 Atlanta

499 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check the length of your layover in the European hub, because a tight connection is the usual way to miss a long-haul day.
• Make sure both legs sit on one ticket, or you carry the risk if the first flight is late.
• Compare what each fare includes, since a basic ticket may leave you paying for a checked bag later.
• Check your passport and any United States entry authorisation early, and make sure the name matches your booking.
• Look at the price calendar before you lock dates, as March fares sit below the rest of the year.
• Decide whether you want to land in Atlanta in the morning or evening, since connection times decide that more than the airline does.