Warsaw Airport passengers are served by one spacious terminal, one of the most uncluttered in Europe.
The ground floor is dedicated to arrivals, while the 1st floor houses a large lobby with check-in desks for all flights.
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The common security checkpoint leads to a long transit area with a single corridor from where the departure gates lead to the aircraft.
To the right of the security checkpoint at the end of the transit area is the passport control, and beyond that are several departure gates for flights to non-Schengen countries.
Transfer between flights
Warsaw Airport, in cooperation with local airline LOT, is one of Europe's major transfer hubs.
The terminal is renowned for its clarity. It is not very structured and transfers are very well organised.
Officially, you only need 30 minutes to change planes, in reality you can move from plane to plane in just 20 minutes.
Transfer checks
Are there security or passport checks during transit?
- Schengen -> Schengen: no checks, you get off the plane straight to the departure gate
- Schengen -> Non-Schengen: passport control only
- Non-Schengen -> Non-Schengen: security check only
- Non-Schengen -> Schengen: both security and passport control
