Warsaw, Poland
| IATA Code | WAW |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | EPWA |
| City | Warsaw |
| Country | Poland |
| Time Zone | Europe/Warsaw |
| Coordinates | 52.1657, 20.9671 |
| Elevation | 362 ft / 110 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Mazovia |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into WAW, using WAW as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRWAW Sabre: A15JUNLHRWAW Galileo: A/15JUNLHRWAW
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 1,469 km / 913 mi | ≈ 1.7h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 6,848 km / 4,255 mi | ≈ 8.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 4,156 km / 2,582 mi | ≈ 4.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 9,412 km / 5,849 mi | ≈ 11.1h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,601 km / 9,694 mi | ≈ 18.4h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to WAW, at roughly 1.7 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 18.4 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through WAW as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Warsaw is WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Warsaw Chopin Airport operates on Europe/Warsaw time.
In a flight segment line, WAW appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...WAW... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to WAW, at an estimated 1.7 hours nonstop flight time.
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