Cheap flights from Ottawa to Warsaw

July is the cheapest month for this route, and it is also one of the busiest, so the saving comes from booking early rather than from flying in a quiet season. Fares stay workable through September, October and November, climb around Christmas and stay high into the new year, and only ease again by spring. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and Polish holiday travel around Christmas and Easter fills the connecting hubs quickly. If your dates are flexible, compare the price calendar before you commit.

No airline flies Ottawa to Warsaw non-stop, so every option is a connecting itinerary. Air Canada, United Airlines and WestJet cover the North American side, while LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, TAP Portugal and Emirates handle the European and Middle Eastern legs, with Porter Airlines on some itineraries out of Ottawa. These are network carriers rather than budget airlines, so a checked bag is usually part of the fare, but the allowance can differ between the long flight and the short final hop. What separates them is where you change and how the ticket is built: one through-ticket protects you when a leg runs late, two separate bookings do not.

Warsaw has two airports, and your ticket will name one of them. F. Chopin sits close to the city and takes most long-haul arrivals, with a train and a bus running to the centre and taxis outside the terminal. Modlin lies well to the north and needs a longer ride in, usually by shuttle bus or car, so allow extra time if you land there late in the day. Check which airport your booking names before you travel, because the two are not interchangeable and a transfer between them eats a big part of your day. If you are connecting onward, keep your first night's plan flexible until you know where you arrive.

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 uses, since F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart.
• Confirm whether your itinerary is one through-ticket or two separate bookings, because a missed connection on separate tickets is your problem, not the airline's.
• Read the baggage allowance for each leg, as the long flight and the short European hop can differ.
• Make sure your passport and any entry documents for Poland are valid for your travel dates.
• Compare your dates against the price calendar, since July is usually the cheapest month on this route.
• Leave a comfortable buffer at the connecting hub if you are changing airlines.