Cheap flights from Warsaw to Sharjah

November is the cheapest month in the fare data for this route, and it also happens to be one of the easiest times to be in the Emirates, with the worst of the summer heat gone. The calendar covers September through July, so you can compare the whole stretch: late autumn and winter usually sit at the low end, while the summer months and the festive weeks at the end of December push fares up. Midweek departures and midweek returns generally cost less than flying out on a Friday or coming home on a Sunday. Polish school holidays and the Gulf's winter high season both lift demand, so if your dates fall in those windows, book earlier rather than later.

The list of carriers on this route is long. Air Arabia and Pegasus are the low-cost names, and their fares cover less. The rest are full-service: Qatar Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Air Dolomiti, Aegean Airlines, Air Baltic and Braathens Regional Aviation, and they tend to route you through a hub rather than straight in. Direct service does exist on the route; most of the cheaper combinations involve a stop. What is included depends on the fare you choose rather than the airline: the lowest tickets usually cover a seat and a cabin bag, while flexible fares add checked baggage and the option to change. Compare the fare rules, not just the headline total.

Sharjah International is the airport that serves the emirate, and it is a compact one, a short drive from the city centre. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are the straightforward way in, and there are bus services into Sharjah and on towards Dubai, which sits close enough that plenty of travellers use Sharjah as a base for both. If your hotel is in Dubai rather than Sharjah, check the transfer before you book — the two emirates share a border but not a taxi zone, and the drive can take a while in traffic. Have your entry documents for the United Arab Emirates in order before you fly, and confirm the rules for your passport with the airline or the embassy.

Currency

AED (DH)

Power sockets

Type C, G · 220 V

Language

Arabic

Emergency number

112, 997, 998

Driving side

right

Calling code

+971

Internet domain

.ae, .امارات

Population of Sharjah

1.2 M (2015)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Asia/Dubai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Warsaw has two airports, F. Chopin and Modlin, so confirm which one your ticket leaves from before you arrange a transfer.
• On a low-cost fare, check what the ticket includes for cabin and checked baggage before you compare totals.
• If you are connecting on separate tickets, allow plenty of time between flights, because a missed onward leg is not covered by the first airline.
• Check the entry rules for the United Arab Emirates for your passport, and make sure it has enough validity left for the trip.
• November is the cheapest month in the data, so if your dates are flexible, start there and work outwards.