Cheap flights from Santiago to Warsaw

December is the cheapest month to fly this route, and it lines up with the southern summer holidays in Chile and the run-up to Christmas in Europe. Fares firm up from September through November and again from January into the European spring, when demand runs in both directions. Midweek departures are usually quieter than weekend ones. If you want Warsaw in warm weather, aim for late spring or early summer; if you want a cold, bright city and Christmas markets, December gives you both at the lowest fare. Book a few months ahead for the peak weeks.

The airlines that show up on this route include Air Canada, Air France, Level, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Latam Airlines Brasil and LL. None of them fly it non-stop, so every option means at least one connection somewhere along the way. What differs is what the fare includes: full-service carriers normally bundle a checked bag and meals into the long-haul ticket, while low-cost tickets price those separately, so compare the total rather than the headline fare. The airport where you change planes matters as much as the airline you pick.

Warsaw has two airports, and they are not interchangeable. F. Chopin sits close to the city and is the one most long-haul itineraries use, with a rail link, city buses, taxis and ride-hailing all reaching the centre in a short ride. Modlin is well outside town to the north and is used mainly by low-cost flights; from there you are looking at a coach or shuttle transfer rather than a quick taxi. Check which airport your ticket names before you book, and if you land late, sort your transfer in advance rather than at the kerb.

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

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket lands at, since Chopin and Modlin are far apart and switching between them takes time.
• Confirm what the fare includes on the low-cost options, where a checked bag is usually an extra.
• If your trip is booked as separate tickets, leave a generous connection and expect to collect and re-check your bags.
• Make sure your passport and any entry documents for Poland are valid well beyond your travel dates.
• Decide between the December fare and warmer weather later in the year, and book early for the peak weeks.