Cheap flights from Krakow to Wellington

April is the cheapest month on this route, and it falls in Wellington's autumn, when the city is quiet and the air is mild. Fares on this page cover September through February as well as April, so the run-up to Christmas and the southern summer are the expensive stretch. New Zealand's school holidays and the Christmas and New Year weeks push prices up, and Polish holiday weekends do the same at the Krakow end. Midweek departures are usually calmer and cheaper than Friday or Sunday flights, and booking well ahead matters more here than on a short European hop, because every itinerary involves at least one connection.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every itinerary is a connecting one and the airline mix decides how long you spend in transit. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, Air Dolomiti and Helvetic Airways handle the European legs through their home hubs. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Fly Dubai carry you the long way round through the Gulf. Fly Dubai is the low-cost name in the list, so its fares are typically hand luggage only unless you add more, while the full-service carriers fold more into the ticket. Rules differ from fare to fare, so read what each one includes before you pick.

Wellington Airport is the only airport serving the New Zealand capital, and it sits close to the city, a short ride from the centre rather than a long haul out of town. Buses and taxis meet arriving flights, and the run into the central streets is quick by the standards of a long-haul arrival. Because you will almost certainly land after a connection, leave room between flights and keep your onward documents to hand. New Zealand takes its border rules seriously, so fill in the arrival declaration honestly and check what you may bring before you pack. If you are heading on to another part of the country, domestic flights are easy to pick up once you clear arrivals.

Currency

NZD (NZ$)

Power sockets

Type I · 230 V

Language

Māori, New Zealand Sign Language, English

Emergency number

111

Calling code

+64

Internet domain

.nz

Population of Wellington

216 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow departures leave from Balice, so check the airport code on your ticket before you pay.
• Every itinerary to Wellington includes a connection, so check the layover length and whether the legs sit on one ticket.
• If a low-cost carrier such as Fly Dubai appears in the routing, check whether a checked bag is included.
• Check New Zealand's entry requirements for your passport early, since approval can take longer than you expect.
• April is the cheapest month on this route, so compare fares then before you commit to a Christmas departure.
• If you change planes in Europe or the Gulf, check whether that country wants a transit visa.