Cheap flights from Krakow to New York

May is the cheapest month for this route, and the price calendar shows fares for every month from September through August, so you can see how the rest of the year compares. Spring and early autumn tend to sit below the summer peak, when families fly and seats on connecting services fill early. Flying out midweek and returning midweek usually costs less than Friday or Sunday departures. Watch the school holidays on both sides of the Atlantic, plus Thanksgiving and the winter holidays in the USA, when fares climb. Book a few months ahead for summer and for the period around Christmas; for May and for late autumn you can often leave it later.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every option is a connection, usually through a European hub. LOT Polish Airlines is the natural full-service pick from Krakow, while Air Serbia, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, Iberia and Aegean Airlines cover other hub routings into the USA. American Airlines appears on the transatlantic legs and on connections beyond the arrival airport. Wizz Air Malta, Easyjet and EasyJet Europe are the low-cost names: the fare covers the seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage and seat choice charged extra. Full-service tickets usually include a checked bag and protect you if a connection is missed, which matters when you always change planes.

Which New York airport you land at depends on the airline and the connection. Newark Liberty International sits across the Hudson in New Jersey, with a train link straight into Manhattan. John F Kennedy is out in Queens, reached by the AirTrain and then the subway or commuter rail. La Guardia is the closest to midtown but has no rail link, so you rely on a bus, a taxi or a rideshare. Check the airport code on your ticket before booking, since a cheap fare into one airport can cost more in transfer time than a slightly higher fare into another. Leave a generous gap between landing and any onward travel, because immigration and baggage reclaim take time.

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 New York

8.8 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which airport your ticket uses on arrival, since New York has three and the transfer into town differs.
• Krakow departs from Balice, so confirm the airport on your booking before you leave for the terminal.
• On Wizz Air Malta, Easyjet or EasyJet Europe, add checked baggage and seat selection to the fare before you compare it with a full-service ticket.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, leave a long gap and expect to collect and recheck your bags.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry authorisation are valid well before departure.
• Fly in May if the price calendar shows it is the cheapest month, and book early for summer and the winter holidays.