Cheap flights from Krakow to Sal

November is the cheapest month on this route, and a sensible starting point if your dates are open. The price calendar shows fares for September through March, plus May and June, so you can weigh late autumn, winter and early summer departures against each other. If your dates are loose, start with the calendar and let it pick the week — midweek departures on connecting itineraries usually come out lower than weekend ones. For winter travel, book a few months ahead and watch the calendar; for late spring, you can often leave it later.

No carrier flies Krakow to Sal non-stop, so every airline you see here is selling a connection. Wizz Air, Easyjet and Jet2 are the low-cost names, and their fares usually cover a seat and a small cabin bag only — checked luggage, seat choice and food cost extra. Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian, Luxair, TAP Portugal, LOT Polish Airlines and Turkish Airlines sell through tickets, with a checked bag in the fare and a change of plane at one of their hubs. Combining a low-cost leg with a long-haul leg on separate tickets can work, but neither booking protects the other if the first flight runs late.

Sal has one main gateway, Amilcar Cabral International, and that is where flights from Europe land. Taxis and pre-booked hotel shuttles are the usual ways to reach your accommodation, and shared transfers are common — arrange yours before you fly if you land late in the day. Because every itinerary from Krakow involves a change of plane, a delay in Europe can push you onto a later flight into Sal, so keep your first evening loose. Have your passport and the entry documents Cape Verde requires ready before boarding, and check the baggage rules of each airline if your ticket combines carriers.

Currency

CVE

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese

Emergency number

130, 131, 132

Driving side

right

Calling code

+238

Internet domain

.cv

Population of Sal

35 k (2018)

Time zone

UTC-01 (Atlantic/Cape_Verde)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow has one airport, Balice, so check that your ticket departs from Krakow and not from another city's airport.
• Every itinerary to Sal involves a change of plane, so look at the connection time and whether both legs sit on one ticket.
• Low-cost fares from Wizz Air, Easyjet and Jet2 rarely include checked baggage — add it when you book, not at the airport.
• Check Cape Verde's entry rules, including passport validity and any form or visa you need before departure.
• Compare November with the winter and spring months on the price calendar before you fix your dates.
• If you book the legs separately, leave a generous buffer, because the second airline will not cover a missed connection.