Cheap flights from Krakow to Charleston

September is the month where fares on this route come out lowest, and the price calendar also shows options in November, February, March, April and June. Summer travel and the weeks around Thanksgiving and Christmas in the United States push fares up, so if your dates are fixed, book well ahead. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and a Tuesday or Wednesday connection gives you a wider choice of onward legs. In Poland, the long May weekend and the days around Easter fill flights out of Balice quickly, so plan those trips early.

Seven carriers sell tickets between Krakow and Charleston: British Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Swiss and Brussels Airlines. None of them flies the route nonstop, and none is a low-cost carrier, so you are comparing full-service fares rather than budget ones. Each airline routes you through its own hub, so the connection city, the total journey time and the fare conditions differ from one option to the next. Compare what is included in each fare before you choose, since the lowest-looking ticket is not always the one that covers your bag.

Charleston is served by a single airport, and it is the only place you will land at the end of this route, so there is no second airport to mix up. The airport sits a short drive from the historic downtown, and a taxi, rideshare or hotel shuttle is the usual way in; if you plan to explore the coast, arrange a rental car ahead. Sort out your transfer before you land, because you will arrive tired after a long connecting day. Keep your first night flexible in case an earlier leg runs late.

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 Charleston

150 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm your connection leaves enough time for passport control and a possible terminal change, since every itinerary on this route changes planes.
• Check whether your bags are checked through to Charleston or you need to collect and recheck them at the connecting airport.
• Carry a passport valid for the whole trip and sort out your US entry authorisation well before departure.
• Compare fares with and without a checked bag, because the two legs of this route can be priced under different rules.
• Book early for September, when fares from Krakow to Charleston come out lowest.
• If you are flying in November or over the winter holidays, book further ahead than you would in spring.