Cheap flights from New Orleans to Krakow

The priced window on this route runs from September through March, and February is the cheapest month in it. That is deep winter in Krakow: cold, dark early, and the calmest stretch to fly, with fares at their lowest. If you would rather see Poland in milder weather, late September and October are the better bet, still inside the window and far calmer than summer. Midweek departures generally cost less than weekend ones, and the Christmas and New Year stretch is when fares climb. Book a couple of months ahead for winter travel and watch the calendar rather than guessing.

There are no direct flights from New Orleans to Krakow, so every itinerary here is a connecting one, and all of the airlines listed are full-service network carriers rather than low-cost. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines sell the trip through their own hubs, while Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Austrian, Swiss and Finnair connect you through their home bases. None of them are budget carriers, so a checked bag and a meal are usually included, but the rules still differ by fare family. The layover is what separates them: a short, tidy connection beats a long wait.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits a short drive outside the city rather than in the middle of it. The usual ways into town are the train and the bus, which drop you near the centre, plus taxis and ride-hailing cars if you land late. A taxi from arrivals is the easy choice with luggage, but use a metered car or agree the fare before you get in. If your itinerary puts you in another European city first, check whether the last leg is on the same ticket, because a separate booking means you collect your bag and check in again before the last flight.

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 Krakow

804 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your departure is from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the only airport serving the city.
• Confirm what your fare includes, since baggage rules differ by fare family even on full-service airlines.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, leave a generous buffer for the connection in Europe.
• Make sure your passport is valid well past your return date and that you meet the entry rules for Poland.
• Compare layover airports as well as fares, because a tight connection in winter weather is how this trip usually goes wrong.
• Aim for February if price decides your trip, and for late September or October if you want milder weather in Krakow.