Cheap flights from Warsaw to San Francisco

November is the cheapest month on this route, sandwiched between the autumn travel season and the Christmas rush. Late autumn and the first part of winter are quiet at both ends, and quiet means lower fares, while summer and the days around Christmas and New Year push them up. Midweek departures, Tuesday through Thursday, are usually calmer and cheaper than a Friday or Sunday flight. For summer and holiday travel, book well ahead; for a November trip you can watch the price calendar for a while before you commit.

Several carriers serve this route, and none of them fly it non-stop. Wizz Air is the low-cost name in the mix, where the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag and everything else is added at booking. LOT Polish Airlines, British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia, TAP Portugal, Scandinavian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Condor and Nordic Regional Airlines are full-service, so a checked bag and meals usually come with the ticket. Your choice mostly decides where you change planes — a European hub or a US gateway — and how long the whole trip takes.

San Francisco International is the only airport this route uses on the American side, and it lies south of downtown, so you still have a drive or a train ride into the city once you land. BART runs from the airport into San Francisco and is the simplest way in if you are not renting a car; taxis, ride shares and shuttles also wait at arrivals. Late landings leave fewer trains, and clearing US immigration at your first point of entry can take time, so leave a buffer if you connect onward. If your itinerary changes planes inside the United States, you clear customs there, not in San Francisco.

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 Francisco

874 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-07 (America/Los_Angeles)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Warsaw airport your ticket uses, F. Chopin or Modlin, since they sit on opposite sides of the city.
• On a low-cost ticket, add the checked bag and seat you want before you pay.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, leave a long gap, because a missed leg is your problem, not the airline's.
• Confirm the entry rules for the United States and check that your passport is valid well past your return date.
• Look at the price calendar before you fix dates, since November is usually the cheapest month on this route.
• Compare total journey time as well as fare, because every option here involves at least one change of plane.