Cheap flights from Warsaw to Easter Island

January is when fares on this route tend to be at their lowest, and the price calendar covers September through March, so that window is where the deals sit. Remember the seasons are flipped: the southern summer runs from December to March, which is also the island's high season, while the quieter months fall outside the priced window. Flying midweek often costs less than a weekend departure, and Polish school breaks plus the Christmas and New Year period push fares up on the European legs. Book well ahead for the southern summer, and keep an eye on the calendar for the months either side of January.

Every airline flying this route is a full-service or charter-style carrier rather than a low-cost one, so what differs is the routing and how the ticket is put together. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Finnair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines sell the trip as one ticket with a change at one of their hubs, and the fare you choose decides what is included. EuroAtlantic Airways and Helvetic Airways turn up more on seasonal or charter-style services, where it pays to read the fare conditions closely. Since every option connects, ask whether both legs sit on one ticket.

Mataveri International is the only airport on Easter Island, so every itinerary ends there. The island is small and the airport sits right by the main settlement, which means the transfer into town is short and you do not need to plan a long journey after landing. Most travellers continue on foot, by taxi or with a transfer arranged by their accommodation. Check which carrier operates the final leg, as it may not be the same one that flew you across the ocean, and leave a comfortable buffer if you are connecting the same day. Also check that your ticket covers the island leg at all, as some bookings stop on the mainland.

Currency

CLP (CLP$)

Power sockets

Type C, L · 220 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

130, 131, 132

Driving side

right

Calling code

+56

Internet domain

.cl

Population of Easter Island

7,163 (2017)

Time zone

UTC-03 (America/Santiago)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your departure is from F. Chopin or Modlin, since Warsaw's two airports are not interchangeable.
• Confirm that both legs of the journey sit on one ticket, or plan extra time if you are booking them separately.
• Read the baggage allowance for each carrier on the ticket, because a connection can put you on a different airline's rules.
• Make sure your passport and any Chilean entry requirements are in order well before departure.
• Book early if you want to travel in the southern summer, and compare the months around January, when fares are lowest.
• Check that the fare actually includes the final leg to Mataveri International and does not stop on the mainland.