Cheap flights from Warsaw to Antananarivo

September is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs from September through July, so you can compare several dates before you commit. Madagascar sits south of the equator, which flips the seasons: the cooler, drier stretch falls in the middle of the year, while the wetter months bring heavy rain and, along the coast, cyclone risk. On the Warsaw side, school breaks and the end-of-year holidays lift fares, so if your dates are flexible, aim for the shoulder weeks on either side of them. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and on a route where every option involves a connection, booking early gives you more choice of layover.

Nothing on this route is non-stop, so every ticket is a connecting one. Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Fly Dubai route you through the Gulf, which usually means one longer stop and a wide choice of onward times. Ethiopian Airlines connects through its African hub, while Air France, Swiss, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and KLM Cityhopper take the European route, often with a short first hop before the long-haul leg. Fly Dubai is the low-cost name in the list, so read its fare closely: what it includes for checked bags and meals differs from the full-service carriers. Hahn Air appears on some itineraries as the issuing carrier rather than the airline that flies you.

Antananarivo has a single airport for the whole capital, so there is no terminal choice to make when you land — you clear immigration and collect your bags in the same place. The airport sits outside the built-up centre, which makes it a drive rather than a walk, and traffic in the city can stretch that drive well past the distance on the map. Taxis and pre-arranged hotel transfers are the usual ways in, so agree the fare before you get in and keep some local currency with you. If you land late at night, arrange your transfer before you fly rather than sorting it at the kerb.

Currency

MGA (Ar)

Power sockets

Type C, E, G, J, K · 127 V

Language

Malagasy, French

Emergency number

117, 118, 124

Driving side

right

Calling code

+261

Internet domain

.mg

Population of Antananarivo

1.3 M (2018)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Indian/Antananarivo)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide between F. Chopin and Modlin before you search, since the two Warsaw airports serve different airlines.
• Check what the fare includes for checked baggage, especially on the low-cost options.
• Keep both legs of a connection on one ticket, or leave a long buffer if you booked them separately.
• Confirm your passport and visa position for Madagascar before departure.
• Compare September against the surrounding months on the price calendar if your dates are open.