Cheap flights from Warsaw to Minneapolis St Paul

February comes out cheapest on this route, and the surrounding winter months hold their own, with low fares running through late autumn and into the new year. Summer is the expensive stretch, when school holidays push prices up on both sides of the Atlantic, and the run-up to Christmas and New Year is the other peak worth avoiding if your dates are flexible. Midweek departures tend to be quieter than weekend ones, and because you are pricing two legs at once, booking a few months ahead gives you more room to compare connections.

Every carrier on this route is a full-service network airline rather than a low-cost one, so the difference between them is mostly the fare family you pick rather than the airline itself. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, Aer Lingus and Icelandair cover the European side of the connection, while American Airlines and United Airlines pick up the long haul. Baggage allowances, seat selection and change rules vary by ticket type, and on a connecting itinerary the short feeder leg sometimes includes less than the transatlantic one. Check whether both legs sit on a single ticket before you book.

Flights land at Minneapolis-St Paul International, the one airport serving the Twin Cities, so there is no second arrival point to weigh up. It lies outside the city centre, and the usual ways in are public transport, taxis and ride-hailing, with rail and bus services the cheaper option and a taxi quicker if you land late. Build in extra time during the evening rush and in winter, when snow can slow every road transfer. If you are continuing to another US city, check whether you need to change terminals, and remember that you clear US immigration at your first point of entry, which may be your connecting airport rather than Minneapolis.

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 Minneapolis St Paul

312 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Chicago)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport you are flying from: F. Chopin and Modlin are far apart and not interchangeable.
• Look at the baggage allowance for every leg, since feeder flights often allow less than the transatlantic one.
• If the connection is on a separate ticket, leave a long buffer and expect to rebook at your own cost if the first flight slips.
• Confirm your passport and your US visa or travel authorisation are in order before you pay.
• Start with February and the quieter winter months if price matters most to you.
• Compare total journey time including the connection, not just the flying time.