Cheap flights from Warsaw to Kona

January is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar also fills in for September, October, November, December and April. Late autumn and early winter are quiet on the Warsaw side, while the run-up to Christmas and New Year is the busiest stretch in both directions. Weekday departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and Tuesday and Wednesday are the calmest days to travel. On the Hawaiian end, winter is the wetter season, and it is also when holiday crowds arrive, so book well ahead for travel between Christmas and the start of the year.

No airline flies Warsaw to Kona nonstop, so every itinerary here is a connecting one, usually through a European hub. The names that come up include LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Finnair, Nordic Regional Airlines, Air Baltic and Helvetic Airways. Most of these are full-service carriers, and some are regional partners operating the first leg for a larger airline, so the plane and the cabin can differ from the brand on your ticket. What is included varies with the fare rather than the airline: a checked bag, a seat reservation and a meal may or may not be part of it. Check what each leg covers before you book.

Kona is served by one airport, Keahole, on the dry west side of the Big Island, close to Kailua-Kona and the coffee farms above it. There is no train or metro, so most people pick up a rental car at the airport; taxis, shuttles and ride-hailing are available but thin out later in the evening. If your itinerary touches the mainland US first, you clear immigration and customs there, and the final hop to Kona is treated as a domestic flight with a shorter check-in. Baggage is usually checked through to Keahole, but confirm it at the first airport, and keep anything you need for the long leg with you.

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 Kona

20 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-10 (Pacific/Honolulu)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket leaves from, since the city has two and they sit on opposite sides of town.
• Confirm what your fare includes, because a checked bag and a seat reservation are not automatic on every ticket.
• Leave a generous gap if you booked the legs separately, as a missed connection on two tickets is yours to solve.
• Sort out your passport and the entry authorisation the US requires well before departure.
• Book early if you plan to travel over Christmas and New Year, when both ends of the route get busy.
• Compare the price calendar before you commit, since January is usually the cheapest month and the shoulder months vary.