Cheap flights from Warsaw to Lahore

January is usually the cheapest month to fly this route, and the months around it hold up well too — the price calendar covers September through March, plus May. Late spring and the summer months tend to be busier, with students and families travelling, and fares climb around Christmas, New Year and the Eid holidays at the other end. Midweek departures, Tuesday to Thursday, are often cheaper than weekend ones. Book a few months ahead for winter travel, and watch connection times rather than chasing the lowest fare.

No airline flies this route nonstop, so every itinerary involves at least one connection. Low-cost carriers such as Air Arabia and Fly Dubai usually sell a seat and a cabin bag, with checked luggage and meals as extras, and their connections are often self-transfer. Full-service names — Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, LOT Polish Airlines and Aegean Airlines — typically include a checked bag and a meal, and protect the connection when it is on one ticket. HI Fly Transportes Aereo appears on some connections, so check who operates the flight.

Lahore has one international airport, so every flight on this route lands at the same place. The drive into the centre depends on where you are staying, and traffic can add time at busy hours. Taxis and ride-hailing cars are the usual ways in — agree the fare before you set off, or book through an app so the price is fixed in advance. Immigration can be slow when several long-haul flights arrive at once, so have your address and documents ready.

Currency

PKR (₨)

Power sockets

Type C, D, G · 230 V

Language

English, Urdu

Emergency number

15, 16, 1122

Calling code

+92

Internet domain

.pk

Population of Lahore

11.1 M (2017)

Time zone

UTC+05 (Asia/Karachi)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport you fly from, since Chopin and Modlin sit on opposite sides of the city.
• On a low-cost fare, add checked bags and meals to the total before comparing it with a full-service ticket.
• Make sure a connecting itinerary is on one ticket, or you will collect bags and check in again.
• Confirm your visa or entry documents for Pakistan, and check your passport has enough validity left.
• January is the cheapest month, so start there if your dates are flexible.
• Watch total journey time and layover length, not just the departure time.