Cheap Flights from Warsaw to Nanjing

Fares on this route are at their lowest in November, and the price calendar usually shows it as the quietest month of the year. Late autumn is calm, while August and the September return rush cost more, and April fills with spring travel. Midweek departures tend to be cheaper than Friday or Sunday, and connections are easier to find outside the weekend. Watch the Christmas season in Poland and the Lunar New Year wave in China — both push airfare up weeks ahead, so book early if your dates sit near them.

The airlines on this route are all full-service network carriers — no low-cost option appears in the mix. Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Air China funnel you through Gulf and Chinese hubs, while Lufthansa, Austrian, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, British Airways and LOT Polish Airlines route you through Europe. Expect one stop on every itinerary. What is included varies by carrier and by fare family, so read the baggage allowance before you pay rather than assuming a checked bag comes with the ticket. LOT Polish Airlines is the natural starting point from Warsaw Chopin, and Air China is worth comparing for the China end of the trip.

You land at Nanking Lukou, Nanjing's airport, which sits well outside the city to the south. The usual ways into town are the metro, an airport bus or a taxi, and the journey takes a while — allow generous time if you are heading straight to a train or a meeting. The metro is the most predictable option in rush hour and the easiest if you are travelling light; taxis are metered and more comfortable with heavy bags. Keep your destination written in Chinese characters to show a driver, and agree on a pickup point before you clear arrivals if someone is meeting you.

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 Nanjing

9.3 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Shanghai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin — Warsaw has two airports and moving between them is not quick.
• Confirm that your connection sits on one ticket, or leave a long buffer if you booked the legs separately.
• Read the baggage allowance on the fare you pick, since hand-baggage fares and full-service fares differ.
• Check visa and entry rules for China well before departure, and make sure your passport has enough validity left.
• Compare November against your own travel month on the price calendar before you commit.
• Decide whether you want the shortest total journey or the lowest fare — on a connecting route these rarely match.