Cheap flights from Warsaw to Haikou

October comes out cheapest on this route, and the months around it, September and the stretch from December through March, are the ones worth comparing. Late autumn is a comfortable time to land in Haikou, before the heat and rain of the island's summer. Chinese New Year falls in late winter and sends domestic travel across China up sharply, so seats and connections get tight; book well ahead if your dates overlap it. Midweek departures from Warsaw are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday, and the same holds for arrivals. Summer school holidays push fares up at both ends, so spring and autumn give you more choice.

Ten carriers sell this route and none of them fly it non-stop. Fly Dubai is the low-cost name on the list, with a change en route and a bare fare you build up with bags and meals. Emirates and Etihad are full-service, with baggage and food included in the ticket. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Finnair, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and British Airways connect through their own European hubs, which can mean two changes but shorter first legs. Turkish Airlines routes you through Istanbul. The real difference is baggage: low-cost fares charge for a checked bag, full-service tickets usually include one, so compare the total, not the headline fare.

Haikou has a single airport, so there is no wrong one to pick, but it lies outside the city centre and you will need a transfer rather than a walk. Taxis and ride-hailing are the straightforward way in, and hotel shuttles are common for the coastal resort strips. Allow time for the drive when traffic is heavy, especially around holidays. Immigration and customs can be slow when several long-haul arrivals land together, so keep your onward booking details and your accommodation address to hand. If your connection puts you in another Chinese city first, you clear entry there rather than in Haikou.

Currency

CNY (¥)

Power sockets

Type A, C, I · 220 V

Language

Putonghua

Emergency number

110, 119, 120

Driving side

right

Calling code

+86

Internet domain

.cn, .中国

Population of Haikou

2.9 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Shanghai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you fly from F. Chopin or Modlin, since the two Warsaw airports are far apart.
• Confirm what the fare includes on a low-cost leg, above all a checked bag.
• If your trip is on separate tickets, leave a long gap in case the first flight is late.
• Check China's entry rules early, including visa needs and passport validity.
• Compare fares across the months that have published prices before fixing your dates.
• Add the whole journey up, not just the first leg, when weighing low-cost against full-service.