Cheap flights from Warsaw to Algiers

February is the cheapest month on this route, and the winter months around it usually stay kind to your budget as well. Summer in Algiers is hot and fares climb with the heat, while spring and autumn bring milder weather at both ends of the trip. Midweek departures generally cost less than weekend ones, and the gap widens around Polish school breaks and Algerian public holidays. Book a few weeks ahead in low season, and earlier still if you plan to travel in summer.

Nothing flies nonstop between Warsaw and Algiers, so every option here is a connecting itinerary. Wizz Air and Pegasus are the low-cost names in the mix, and on those tickets you pay separately for checked bags, seat selection and food. Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Turkish Airlines and Helvetic Airways are full-service carriers, where a checked bag and a meal usually come with the fare. Where you change planes shapes the trip: the Gulf and Turkish routings add distance, while the European hubs keep the connection shorter.

Algiers has one main gateway, Houari Boumediene, and it sits outside the city rather than in it, so build in time for the transfer at the end of your journey. Taxis and pre-booked transfers are the usual way into the centre; agree the fare before you set off or make sure the meter is running. Allow extra time on arrival for border formalities, and keep your onward address handy in case it is asked for. If you land late, arrange your transfer in advance rather than relying on whatever is waiting outside the terminal.

Currency

DZD (DA)

Power sockets

Type C, E, F · 230 V

Language

Standard Algerian Berber, Arabic

Emergency number

14, 17, 1055

Driving side

right

Calling code

+213

Internet domain

.dz

Population of Algiers

3.4 M (2011)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Africa/Algiers)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin, because Warsaw's two airports sit far apart and the wrong one costs you the trip.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes, since Wizz Air and Pegasus charge extra for checked baggage and seat choice.
• If your connection is booked on separate tickets, leave a generous buffer, because a missed leg is not the first airline's problem.
• Check the entry rules for Algeria well before departure, as visa and passport paperwork takes time to sort out.
• Book early for summer travel and watch February if your dates are flexible, since that is when fares are lowest.