Cheap flights to Baku
Cheap flights to Baku land at Heydar Aliyev International, the airport that serves the Azerbaijani capital. Fares shift with the season and the carrier, and Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, Ajet, Wizz Air, Easyjet, LOT Polish Airlines, Sun Express and Air Serbia all feed the route, so it pays to compare dates. Visitors come for the walled old city, the Caspian seafront and a weekend that moves easily between the two.
Flights to Baku — where from
Airports — Baku
Heydar Aliyev International is the airport for Baku, and it sits east of the centre. Once you clear arrivals, the usual ways in are a taxi, a ride-hailing app or a pre-booked transfer, plus the airport bus that runs into town. Allow extra time if you land during the morning or evening rush, and keep your booking confirmation handy if a driver is meeting you.
When to go
Spring and autumn are the kindest stretches for walking the city, with mild days and long light. Summer turns hot, and the Caspian breeze is what makes it bearable, while winter is cool and often windy, so bring a jacket that can take it. Flights fill fastest around public holidays and the summer school break, when travellers from Istanbul, Tbilisi, Warsaw, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Chisinau, Antalya, Batumi and Krakow are all booking at once.