Cheap flights from Poznan to Philadelphia

December comes out cheapest on this route, and the fares that show up for late autumn and winter generally undercut the summer months. October and November are shoulder season — still plenty of seats, fewer crowds at Lawica. June and July are the expensive stretch, when students and summer visitors compete for the same connecting seats, and February sits in between. Midweek departures on Tuesday and Wednesday tend to price lower than weekend ones, and the days around Christmas and Thanksgiving are the ones to avoid if you have any flexibility. Book a few months ahead for summer; for winter, waiting can work in your favour.

Nobody flies this route nonstop, so every option is a connection, usually through a European hub. LOT Polish Airlines is the natural first leg out of Poznan, pairing with United Airlines or Delta Air Lines for the Atlantic crossing. Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline and Air Dolomiti cover the German-hub version of the trip, while KLM Royal Dutch Airlines routes you through Amsterdam and Swiss through Zurich. Scandinavian Airlines and Braathens Regional Aviation appear on the northern connections. These are full-service carriers, so a checked bag usually comes with the fare — but the long-haul leg and the short hop can carry different baggage rules, so read the ticket as one journey.

You land at Philadelphia International, the city's only commercial airport, on the south-western edge of town. Center City is a short drive or train ride away — the regional rail line runs from the airport terminals into the centre, and taxis and rideshares wait outside arrivals. If you are connecting onward, note that the airport handles both domestic and international traffic, so leave yourself time between the two. Coming off a long transatlantic flight with a European connection behind you, the train is the calmest way in; driving times stretch badly in the evening rush.

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 Philadelphia

1.6 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that your ticket starts at Poznan Lawica, since that is the city's only airport.
• Confirm whether the fare includes a checked bag on both legs, as the short European hop and the transatlantic flight can differ.
• Make sure a connection sold as one ticket is actually one booking, so the airline rebooks you if the first flight slips.
• Check your passport and any US entry requirements well before departure, as they are checked at Poznan.
• Fly in December if price matters most, and avoid the days around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• Give yourself a comfortable connection in Europe, since immigration and a terminal change can eat a short layover.