Cheap flights from Warsaw to Richmond

March is the cheapest month on this route, and the reason is simple: the winter rush is over, schools are back in session and airlines still have seats to fill before spring travel picks up. September and October are the next calm windows, while November, December and January bring Thanksgiving and Christmas crowds through the European hubs where you change planes. Midweek departures from Warsaw tend to be quieter than Friday or Sunday ones, and they are easier to rebook if a connection slips. Book well ahead for summer, and watch the calendar on this page, because fares on this route follow the seasons more than the day of the week.

Nothing flies nonstop between Warsaw and Richmond, so every itinerary connects, and the airline you pick decides where you change planes. LOT Polish Airlines is the home carrier out of F. Chopin, feeding its own hub before the Atlantic leg. British Airways, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityline sell the trip through their European hubs, and Brussels Airlines, TAP Portugal and Cityjet show up on some connections too. All of these are full-service network carriers rather than low-cost airlines, so what comes with your ticket depends on the fare you choose. Check the baggage rules for each leg, because on a mixed itinerary the strictest one applies.

Richmond International is the only airport serving the city, so there is no second option to weigh up on the US end. It sits outside the city centre, so plan on a road transfer into town rather than a walk, and expect a taxi, a rideshare or a rental car to be the usual way in. If you enter the country at a hub before Richmond, that is where you clear immigration and where your checked bags have to be collected and handed back for the last leg, so leave room in your plans for that. Keep your onward booking and address handy for the border desk.

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 Richmond

227 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport you are leaving from, F. Chopin or Modlin, because they sit on opposite sides of the city.
• Look at the baggage allowance on every leg, since a connecting itinerary can mix carriers with different rules.
• If your trip is booked as separate tickets, leave a long buffer in the connecting city.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry paperwork are in order well before departure.
• Compare March with the shoulder months before you commit, because the gap on this route is real.
• Add up total travel time, not just flight time, since a one-stop trip to Richmond eats a day.