Cheap flights from Warsaw to San Diego

July is the cheapest month on this route, and it is the one to watch if your dates are flexible. The price calendar on this page carries dated fares for every month of the year, so you can weigh September and October against the summer peak and against the quiet stretch after the winter holidays. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the busiest and priciest times to cross the Atlantic, while late autumn and early spring usually bring calmer fares. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, tends to cost less than a weekend departure, and booking a few months ahead gives you more choice of connections through the European hubs.

The airlines on this route are a mix of European flag carriers, regional operators and one American carrier, and all of them sell the trip as a connecting itinerary. LOT Polish Airlines is the natural starting point from Warsaw, while KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Scandinavian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Aer Lingus and Cityjet feed the hubs where you join the long-haul leg. American Airlines and EuroAtlantic Airways appear on the transatlantic stretch, and Nordic Regional Airlines turns up on shorter feeder flights. The line-up is full-service rather than low-cost, but baggage, seat choice and whether the connection is protected still depend on the fare you buy.

San Diego's airport, Lindberg Fld, sits close to the water and within easy reach of downtown, so the ride into the city is short rather than a long haul out to the edges. Taxis, rideshares and public transport all serve the terminal, and a hire car is worth it if you plan to explore the coast or the inland areas. Because every itinerary from Warsaw involves at least one change, check which airport you land at and how much time the connection leaves you, and keep your plans for arrival day flexible in case the first leg runs late.

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 San Diego

1.4 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-07 (America/Los_Angeles)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you leave from F. Chopin or Modlin, because Warsaw's two airports are not interchangeable.
• Confirm that both legs sit on one ticket, or you carry the risk if the first flight is delayed.
• Read the baggage allowance for each carrier on the ticket, since the rules can change between the European and the American leg.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry paperwork are in order well before departure.
• Book early for summer and the Christmas period, and look at midweek departures if your dates can move.