Cheap flights from New York to Warsaw

February is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the one to aim for if your dates can move. Prices are listed for every month of the year, so you can weigh a winter trip against a summer one before you commit. Midweek departures usually undercut Friday and Sunday flights, and the weeks around Christmas, New Year and the Polish summer break are the busiest — book those early. For the rest of the year, fares tend to settle when you book a few weeks ahead rather than months out.

There are no nonstop flights between New York and Warsaw, so every option here is a connection. The list is mostly full-service network carriers: British Airways, Air France, Finnair, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Air Canada, with Air Canada Jazz covering regional legs. French Bee is the low-cost name in the mix. On full-service tickets a checked bag and a meal are usually part of the fare, while low-cost fares strip those out and charge for them separately — read what is included before you compare totals.

Warsaw has two airports: F. Chopin, the main gateway, and Modlin, the second one used by a mix of carriers. Both feed into the city centre by bus and rail, and taxis and ride-hailing apps work from either, but Modlin sits further out, so allow more time for the transfer. Check which airport your ticket names before you arrange a pickup — searches show both, and it is an easy mistake to make. If you land late, sort your onward transport in advance rather than at the curb.

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 New York airport your ticket leaves from, since Newark Liberty International, John F Kennedy and La Guardia are far apart and a mix-up costs you the flight.
• Confirm what your fare includes on baggage, especially on the low-cost options where a checked bag is an extra.
• If you stitch the trip together from separate tickets, leave a long buffer for the connection in case the first leg runs late.
• Make sure your passport and any entry documents for Poland are valid well before you pay.
• Look at the price calendar before you lock dates, because February is the cheapest month on this route.
• Plan your Warsaw transfer once you know whether you land at F. Chopin or Modlin.