Cheap flights from Warsaw to Dubai

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the months around it, late autumn and early spring, usually sit close behind. Dubai's comfortable season runs from late autumn through early spring, while summer is punishingly hot and demand thins out. Warsaw's own holidays around Christmas and the New Year push fares up on outbound flights, and the return leg gets busier when Gulf school breaks and Ramadan travel begin. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday especially, tend to be quieter and cheaper than weekend ones. Book several weeks ahead for winter sun trips; in the low season you can often leave it later.

Low-cost carriers do much of the work here: Wizz Air, Pegasus and Sun Express sell stripped-back fares where a cabin bag is usually the only thing included and everything else is an add-on. Fly Dubai sits somewhere in between. The full-service names on the route, LOT Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines and Helvetic Airways, bundle a checked bag and meals into the fare and often sell connections through their own hubs rather than a non-stop. Check what your specific fare includes before you compare totals, since a seat-only fare and a full-service ticket are rarely the same trip.

Dubai is served by two airports. Dubai International sits close to the city, a short drive or metro ride from the main districts, and is the one most arrivals use. Al Maktoum International lies well out to the south, near the Expo site and the newer developments, so allow a longer transfer if you land there. Some search results also show a bus station in the city, which is a coach terminal rather than an airport. Taxis and ride-hailing are the simplest way in, and the metro is quick and inexpensive if your hotel is near a station. Check which airport your ticket names before you arrange a transfer.

Currency

AED (DH)

Power sockets

Type C, G · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

112, 997, 998

Driving side

right

Calling code

+971

Internet domain

.ae, .امارات

Population of Dubai

3.9 M (2025)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Asia/Dubai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your departure is from Chopin or Modlin, since the two Warsaw airports sit far apart.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes; a cabin bag only is common and a checked bag is usually extra.
• If you are connecting on separate tickets, leave a generous buffer and be ready to re-check your bags.
• Make sure your passport and any entry requirements for the United Arab Emirates are in order well before departure.
• Match your dates to the season, since summer in Dubai is far harder going than the winter months.
• Decide which Dubai airport you fly into before you arrange a transfer or book a hotel.