Cheap flights from Warsaw to Detroit

February is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the quiet weeks of late autumn and early winter usually follow the same pattern. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the expensive stretches, when holiday traffic fills the cabins in both directions. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday or Sunday flights. Book a few months ahead for summer travel, and watch Polish school holidays and American Thanksgiving, which push fares up on both sides of the Atlantic.

No low-cost airline flies between Warsaw and Detroit; every carrier on the route is full-service, and each one sells the trip as a connecting itinerary. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper and Air Dolomiti feed the European hubs, while American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada and Aer Lingus handle the long legs and the onward flights in North America. What separates them is the hub you change in, the total journey time and how the connection is protected, so compare the whole itinerary rather than the first flight.

Flights land at Detroit Metro, which sits well outside the centre, so plan on a road transfer rather than a short hop. The drive downtown takes a while in traffic, and a taxi or rideshare is the simplest option if you arrive late at night. Shared shuttles and a regional bus also run into the city, though they are slower and less frequent in the evening. If you are connecting onwards, allow time between concourses, since the airport is spread out and the walk can be long.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Detroit

639 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you fly out of F. Chopin or Modlin, since Warsaw's two airports are far apart.
• Look at the baggage rules for every leg, because a connecting itinerary can mix carriers.
• If the legs are on separate tickets, leave a long buffer at the connecting airport.
• Sort out your US entry authorisation and passport validity before you book.
• Fly in February if your dates are flexible, and compare midweek with weekend departures.
• Expect a full travel day in each direction, with at least one change of planes.