Cheap flights from Warsaw to Xiamen

September is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar also shows fares for October, November, December, January, February and July. Autumn and winter departures usually cost less than the summer window, when July fares climb with school holidays. If your dates are flexible, compare a midweek departure with a weekend one, since Tuesday and Wednesday flights often price lower than Friday or Sunday. Around Chinese New Year and the autumn holiday weeks in China, seats fill early and fares rise, so book well ahead if your trip overlaps them. Start watching prices a few months out and set an alert rather than booking the first fare you see.

Ten carriers show up on this route, and none of them are budget airlines: Air China, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Emirates, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines and American Airlines. Direct flights exist, but many of the itineraries you will see are connecting, routing through the Gulf, northern Europe or Germany. Full-service carriers usually include a checked bag in the standard fare, though the lightest fare families often do not, so read what each ticket covers before comparing. A longer connection can cost less and still be comfortable if the layover leaves you enough time to change planes.

Xiamen has one main airport, and it sits outside the city centre, so plan on a transfer rather than a walk to your hotel. Taxis, ride-hailing apps and airport shuttle buses are the usual ways into town, and the ride gets slower in the evening rush. Check which terminal your flight lands at, and which one your onward connection leaves from if you are not finishing the trip in Xiamen. Allow time at immigration and customs after a long flight, and keep your onward address handy for the arrival forms. If you land late, sort your transfer before you fly rather than at the kerb.

Currency

CNY (¥)

Power sockets

Type A, C, I · 220 V

Language

Putonghua

Emergency number

110, 119, 120

Driving side

right

Calling code

+86

Internet domain

.cn, .中国

Population of Xiamen

5.2 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Shanghai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your Warsaw departure leaves from F. Chopin or Modlin, since the two airports are not interchangeable.
• Confirm what your fare includes, as the lightest tickets can leave checked baggage out.
• If you book two separate tickets, leave a generous gap so a delay on the first does not sink the second.
• Sort your visa or entry documents for China before you pay, and check your passport's validity.
• Compare September fares with the other months on the calendar before you settle on dates.
• Decide whether a direct flight or a cheaper one-stop itinerary matters more to you.