Cheap flights from Sacramento to Warsaw

March is the cheapest month on this route, and it falls outside the summer rush. The page shows fares for September through December and again for March and April, so those are the months to compare side by side. Midweek departures are usually quieter and cheaper than weekend ones. Avoid the weeks around Thanksgiving and Christmas if you are flying out of the United States, and the same applies to the Polish holidays around Christmas and Easter, when seats go quickly. Book well ahead for spring and autumn travel, and check the layover time when you compare options.

No airline flies Sacramento to Warsaw nonstop, so every itinerary here involves at least one connection. The carriers that appear on this route are American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Scandinavian Airlines. None of them is a low-cost carrier, so what is included depends on the fare you choose rather than on the airline alone. Check the baggage allowance, seat selection and change rules for the specific fare before you book, and note that on a connecting trip the operating airline for one leg may not be the one you booked with.

Warsaw has two airports, F. Chopin and Modlin, and they are in different parts of the city, so check which one your ticket names before you plan the last leg. Both have ground transport into the centre, usually a train, a bus or a taxi, and the trip takes longer during the morning and evening rush. If you land late, confirm that your chosen option is still running, and keep a little local currency for the first ride. If you are connecting onward by train or another flight, allow extra time, because a transfer between the two airports is not something to leave to the last minute.

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+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm that your departure is from Sacramento International, since the city has only one commercial airport.
• Check what your fare includes for baggage, because the carriers on this route sell several fare types with different allowances.
• Make sure any connection is on a single ticket if you want the airline to rebook you when a leg is delayed.
• Check your passport validity and Poland's entry rules before you book, not after.
• Compare fares for March, the cheapest month, against September through December and April.
• Leave enough time between landing and any onward travel, since you will change planes at least once.