Cheap flights from New York to Rzeszow

Fares on this route are at their lowest in January, once the holiday rush is over and the Polish winter is at its quietest. The price calendar covers September through June, so departures in the last weeks of summer are the ones to plan furthest ahead. Midweek flights usually cost less than weekend ones, and the periods around Christmas, New Year and Easter fill up early on both sides of the Atlantic. If you are going to see family, the colder months work well; if you want Rzeszow and the countryside around it in warm weather, aim for late spring or early autumn. It is also worth comparing this route with Warsaw and Krakow, which are served from New York too, when your plans are flexible.

No airline flies New York to Rzeszow non-stop, so every option here is a connecting one, usually through a hub in Western or Central Europe. LOT Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Iberia, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, Austrian, United Airlines and Air Canada sell the trip as a single ticket under their own fare rules. Norse Atlantic Airways and EuroAtlantic Airways work in a lighter, low-cost long-haul style, where extras are priced separately. That difference shows up most in baggage and in what happens if a leg is delayed: a single ticket keeps you covered, two separate tickets leave the risk with you. Compare what each fare actually includes, not just the headline figure.

You land at Jasionka, the airport that serves Rzeszow and the surrounding region. It is a small terminal a short drive from the city centre, so you are usually in town quickly once you clear arrivals, and buses and taxis meet the incoming flights. If your connection lands late in the day, the onward leg to Jasionka may fall on the next day, so build some slack into your plans. Rzeszow itself is compact and easy to walk once you are in the centre. Because Warsaw and Krakow are also served from New York, it is worth checking whether flying into one of them and travelling on suits your trip better.

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 Rzeszow

196 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which New York airport you are leaving from, since Newark Liberty International, John F Kennedy and La Guardia are not interchangeable when you have a connection to catch.
• Check the baggage allowance on every leg, particularly on a low-cost long-haul fare.
• If you are booking the legs separately, leave a comfortable gap in case the first flight runs late.
• Make sure your passport and any visa or residence permit for Poland are valid for your travel dates.
• Look at the price calendar before you fix a date, as January is the cheapest month on this route.
• Compare fares that route you through different hubs, because total travel time can vary a lot.