Cheap flights from Warsaw to Quito

March is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar covers most of the year, from September through July. Fares rise before Christmas and New Year and stay high through the European summer, when demand from Warsaw is at its peak. Midweek departures are usually calmer and cheaper than Friday or Sunday, and leaving on a Tuesday or Wednesday gives you a better chance of a short connection in a busy hub. Book several months ahead if you are travelling in high season; for a March trip you can afford to watch fares a little longer. Spring and autumn sit in the middle, with moderate demand from Europe and more choice of connections.

Wizz Air is the low-cost option out of Warsaw, and it flies into its own network of airports, so a connection is often built from separate tickets. LOT Polish Airlines, British Airways, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Turkish Airlines all sell the trip as one ticket with a change at their home hub; KLM Cityhopper and Nordic Regional Airlines usually appear on the shorter feeder legs. Finnair and Brussels Airlines also sell connections on this route. On a full-service ticket the checked bag and the meal usually come with the fare; on a low-cost leg you pay for each of those separately, and if you miss a connection between two separate tickets, the airline owes you nothing.

Quito has one main gateway, Mariscal Sucre, and every connection from Warsaw lands there. It sits outside the city rather than in it, so the last leg of the trip is a taxi, an airport bus or a pre-arranged transfer — decide before you land, especially if you arrive after dark. Allow time for immigration and customs, which can be slow when several long-haul flights land together. If you are heading on to another part of Ecuador, give yourself a generous buffer before the next leg; delays on long-haul arrivals are common. Keep a copy of your onward booking and your accommodation address handy, because officials sometimes ask for them.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish

Emergency number

101, 102, 131

Driving side

right

Calling code

+593

Internet domain

.ec

Population of Quito

1.8 M (2022)

Altitude

2,850 m · high altitude — take the first day slowly

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Guayaquil)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide whether you fly out of F. Chopin or Modlin — Modlin is the low-cost airport and the transfer from central Warsaw is different.
• Check what your low-cost fare includes, because a checked bag and a seat choice are usually paid extras on Wizz Air.
• If you build the trip from separate tickets, leave a long gap between flights and accept that a missed connection is on you.
• Confirm the entry rules for Ecuador and that your passport has enough validity left before you pay.
• Look at March first if you are flexible, and compare a midweek departure with a weekend one.
• Check the total journey time, not just the fare — some connections add a long layover.