Cheap flights Warsaw – Raleigh Durham

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the quiet weeks on either side of it usually hold low fares too. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the expensive stretches, while September, October and the early months of the year sit somewhere in the middle. Midweek departures from Warsaw tend to undercut weekend ones, so shifting your trip by a day or two helps when your dates are flexible. Polish holidays and the American Thanksgiving weekend fill seats quickly, so book those well ahead.

Nothing here is a low-cost carrier, so the differences come down to routing and fare family rather than to a stripped-back ticket. Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines connect you through German, Swiss, Austrian or Belgian hubs. British Airways and Aer Lingus go by way of London or Dublin, Finnair through Helsinki, TAP Portugal through Lisbon, and EuroAtlantic Airways also shows up on longer itineraries. Baggage and meals depend on the fare you choose, so read what each leg includes before you compare totals.

Raleigh Durham International is the only airport for the area, set roughly midway between Raleigh and Durham, so downtown is a short drive from either side. Taxis, rideshares and shared shuttles cover both centres, and a rental car is the usual pick if you plan to move around the region. One thing to plan for: you clear US immigration and customs at your first point of entry, not in Raleigh Durham, so a tight connection earlier in the trip can cost you the final leg.

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 Raleigh Durham

468 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin, since the two Warsaw airports sit on opposite sides of the city.
• Check the baggage allowance on every leg, because fare families differ from one airline to the next.
• If your trip is built from separate tickets, leave a generous buffer for a missed connection.
• Confirm your passport and US entry authorisation are valid for the whole trip before you pay.
• Book early for summer and December travel, and keep November in mind when you can move your dates.
• Compare total journey time, not just the first departure, because every option here involves a change.