Cheap flights from Poznan to Atlanta

May is the cheapest month to fly from Poznan to Atlanta, and the price calendar covers September through December, then February, April and May. Autumn and early winter are quiet on the Polish side, while late spring fills up with people leaving before the summer rush. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, usually costs less than a weekend departure, and the same holds for the way home. Watch the Polish school holidays and the American Thanksgiving and Christmas peaks, when seats on the transatlantic leg go early. Book a few months ahead for spring travel, and book later only if you are flexible about the connection.

Every airline on this route sells a connecting itinerary, so you change planes in a European hub before the transatlantic leg. The names you will see are Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, LOT Polish Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Braathens Regional Aviation, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Air France. These are network carriers rather than budget ones, so a checked bag and a meal on the long leg are usually part of the fare, while seat selection and change rules depend on the ticket you buy. Where you change planes often shapes the trip more than the airline name, so compare the whole journey, not just the first leg.

You land at Hartsfield Jackson, the airport that serves Atlanta and sits south of the city centre. It is a large, spread-out hub, so allow time between your arrival gate and the exit, especially when you arrive on an international flight and clear immigration first. The train into town leaves from the airport and drops you downtown and in midtown, which is usually the simplest way in if you are not carrying much. Taxis and rideshares pick up outside the baggage halls, and the drive depends on traffic. If your onward flight is on a separate ticket, treat Atlanta as the end of the journey and leave a long buffer before you fly again.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Atlanta

499 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which European hub your connection uses before you pick a fare, since every itinerary on this route changes planes.
• Confirm whether a checked bag is included, as baggage rules differ between the airlines flying here.
• Make sure both legs sit on one ticket, or leave a long gap if you book them separately.
• Check that your passport and any US entry paperwork are in order well before departure.
• Compare fares in the months the price calendar covers, and treat May as the month to aim for.
• Decide how you will reach central Atlanta from Hartsfield Jackson before you land.