Cheap flights from Macau to Warsaw

October is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar covers September through March, so the sweet spot sits in autumn. Late autumn and winter are quiet on the Warsaw side, but the Christmas and New Year stretch is busy, with everyone travelling home at once. On the Macau side, Lunar New Year falls inside this window and pushes fares up across Asia. Midweek departures are usually calmer and cheaper than flying out on a Friday or back on a Sunday. Book several weeks ahead for autumn travel, and earlier still for the holidays, since seats on the long haul go first.

The carriers on this route are full-service airlines rather than low-cost ones: Air Macau, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, China Eastern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. What separates them is the routing more than the cabin. Some sell a direct seat, others only a connecting itinerary through their own hub, and that is what decides your total journey time. Each airline also sets its own fare rules, so compare what a ticket actually includes instead of assuming the cheapest headline is the cheapest trip.

Warsaw has two airports and they are not interchangeable, so check which one your ticket names. F. Chopin sits closer to the centre, with trains, buses and taxis doing the run into town, and the transfer is short enough that a late landing stays manageable. Modlin lies further out, so the journey in takes longer and is usually built around shuttle buses and coaches timed to the flight schedule. Sort your transfer before you fly, and if you land at Modlin, leave yourself room for the road.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Warsaw

1.9 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket names, because F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and a transfer between them costs you a day.
• Confirm what your fare includes, since baggage and seat rules differ from one ticket type to the next.
• If you are booking legs separately, leave a generous gap, as a missed connection on separate tickets is yours to fix.
• Make sure your passport is valid well beyond your travel dates and that you hold the right documents for entering Poland.
• Fly in October if your dates are flexible, and book early for the Christmas and New Year stretch.
• Check the entry rules for any country you transit through, not only for the destination.