Cheap flights from Maputo to Warsaw

December comes out cheapest on this route, with September through November and then January into spring usually sitting close behind. The pattern is easy to read: fares climb in the European summer, when Poland heads off on holiday, and again around Christmas and New Year, so book well ahead if you must travel then. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, tends to cost less than a weekend departure, and the quieter weeks after the school holidays are worth a look too.

The airlines on this route are all full-service carriers, so there is no low-cost option to weigh against them. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Kenya Airways, Delta Air Lines and South African Airways are the big network names, each selling the trip through its own hub. TAAG Angola Airlines, LAM Mozambique and South African Airlink cover the African legs, with Airlink usually appearing on the shorter regional connections rather than the whole journey. A checked bag, a meal and seat selection are part of the fare on most of them, though the lightest booking classes can leave some of that out, so read the fare rules before you choose.

Warsaw has two airports, and they are not interchangeable. F. Chopin is the closer of the two, a short ride from the centre with a rail link and city buses doing the trip, plus taxis and ride-hailing at the curb. Modlin sits well out to the north and handles a mix of charter and scheduled traffic; buses timed to flight arrivals are the usual way in, and a taxi from there is a long, expensive ride. Check which airport your ticket actually names before you book ground transport, and if you land late, confirm that the last bus or train still runs.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket names, since F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and swapping between them eats a day.
• Confirm that a checked bag is included in your fare, as the lighter booking classes often leave it out.
• If you join two separate tickets, leave a generous gap at the connection, because a missed one is yours to fix.
• Check your passport validity and the current entry rules for Poland before you pay for anything.
• Book early for Christmas, New Year and the Polish summer holidays, when seats on this route fill up.
• Compare a midweek departure with a weekend one, since the difference on this route can be wide.