Cheap flights from Warsaw to Hangzhou

November is when fares on this route tend to be at their lowest, and the price calendar shows September, October, December, February, March and August as the other months with published fares. Summer departures in August and the run-up to Christmas fill up early, so book well ahead if you need fixed dates. Midweek departures are usually easier on the wallet than weekend ones. Seats tighten around Polish holiday weeks and the Chinese New Year period, when families travel in both directions.

Several carriers sell this route, all of them with at least one stop. Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air China, Austrian, British Airways, Finnair and Lufthansa are full-service network airlines, while Fly Dubai is a low-cost carrier and LOT Polish Airlines is the home carrier out of Warsaw. What you get for your fare differs a lot between them: low-cost tickets tend to unbundle baggage and meals, and even among full-service carriers the included allowance and the length of the layover vary. Compare the whole journey, not just the ticket, and check whether the connection is protected on a single booking.

Hangzhou has a single airport serving the city, and it lies outside the centre rather than in it, so build in time for the transfer after a long journey. The usual ways into town are the metro, an airport bus or a taxi, and ride-hailing works well once you have a payment app set up. If your connection lands late, decide in advance whether to head straight to your hotel or stay near the airport for the night. Have your address written in Chinese characters to show a driver, and sort out your payment method before you land.

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 Hangzhou

11.9 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Shanghai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your flight leaves from, since the city has two and they are not interchangeable.
• Confirm what your fare includes for baggage, especially on a low-cost ticket where a checked bag may not be part of the price.
• Make sure a connecting itinerary sits on one ticket, or leave a generous buffer if you booked the legs separately.
• Check the visa and entry requirements for China well before departure, including any health or registration rules.
• Book early if you are travelling in August, at Christmas or around the Chinese New Year.
• Look at the price calendar before fixing your dates, as November is usually the cheapest month.