Cheap flights from Warsaw to Damascus

September is the cheapest month to fly this route, and prices are also tracked across October, November, December, January, March, April, June and July. Summer is the busiest stretch in both cities, so fares climb and seats go early; late autumn and the quieter weeks after the winter break are easier on the budget. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, usually costs less than a Friday or Sunday departure. Around major religious holidays and the big family-visit periods, book well ahead, since demand on both ends of the route spikes at the same time.

Air Arabia and Fly Dubai are the low-cost names on this route, so the headline fare covers a seat and a cabin bag while everything else is added at the time of booking. Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines and American Airlines are the full-service carriers, where a checked bag and meals are normally part of the ticket. Turkish Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines appear often on itineraries that begin in Warsaw. HI Fly Transportes Aereo also shows up on some itineraries. Some options are direct and others connect, so check the total travel time, not just the price.

Damascus International is the airport you land at, and it sits outside the city, so the transfer into the centre takes time. Build that into your plans rather than assuming you will be at your hotel minutes after landing. Taxis and pre-arranged transfers are the usual way in; if you take a cab, agree the fare before you set off, or ask your hotel to send a car. Keep some local currency handy for the ride and for anything you need at the airport. Arrivals can be slow at peak times, so have your accommodation address written down in Arabic as well as English, and keep your documents within reach.

Currency

SYP (syr£)

Power sockets

Type C, E, L · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

112, 110, 113

Driving side

right

Calling code

+963

Internet domain

.sy

Population of Damascus

2.7 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Asia/Damascus)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin, because Warsaw uses two airports and they are not interchangeable.
• Confirm what your fare includes on the low-cost carriers, since cabin baggage rules differ from the full-service tickets.
• If your trip is built from separate tickets, leave a long buffer so a delay does not cost you the onward flight.
• Look at the entry rules for Syria well before you book and make sure your passport and paperwork are in order.
• Compare the price calendar across the months shown, since September is normally the cheapest and summer is not.