Cheap flights from Warsaw to Cuzco

April comes out cheapest on this route in the price data, and it is one of the months the page tracks prices for, along with September through January, March and June. Fares to Cuzco move with the season at both ends of the trip, so shifting your dates by a week or two can change what you pay. Test midweek departures against weekend ones when you compare, and avoid the days around major holidays in Poland and Peru if you can. For the busier months, book a few months ahead and watch the calendar as it fills in.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every option here is a connecting itinerary. The names that come up are LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Austrian, Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Helvetic Airways and EuroAtlantic Airways, alongside Avianca and LATAM Airlines, which cover the South American legs. These are full-service carriers rather than low-cost ones, which means baggage and seat rules follow the fare you buy, not the airline's name. On a mixed itinerary the allowance is set by the strictest carrier in the chain, so read the whole ticket rather than the first leg.

Cuzco's Velazco Astete is the only airport serving the city, and it sits close to the centre, a short ride rather than a long transfer. Most itineraries from Warsaw land first in Lima and then continue on a domestic flight, so you may need to collect your bags and check in again for the final leg. Taxis and shared shuttles wait outside arrivals; use the official counters or agree the fare before you get in. Cuzco sits high in the Andes, so keep the first day light and give yourself time to adjust.

Currency

PEN (S/)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C · 220 V

Language

Quechua, Aymara, Spanish

Emergency number

105, 106, 111

Driving side

right

Calling code

+51

Internet domain

.pe

Population of Cuzco

428 k (2017)

Altitude

3,399 m · high altitude — take the first day slowly

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Lima)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you are leaving from F. Chopin or Modlin, since Warsaw uses both and they are not interchangeable.
• Confirm the baggage allowance for every carrier on the ticket, not just the first one.
• If you book the Lima to Cuzco leg separately, leave a generous gap in case the long-haul flight is late.
• Check entry rules for Peru and your passport's remaining validity well before departure.
• Look at the price calendar before fixing dates, since April is the cheapest month and the other months vary.
• Decide in advance how you will get from the airport into Cuzco and whether you want a transfer arranged.