One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
LCJ7.5
WAW7.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LCJ5.0
WAW7.0+2.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LCJ3.5
WAW7.0+3.5
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LCJ6.0
WAW8.0+2.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LCJ6.5
WAW6.8+0.3
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LCJ2.0
WAW7.0+5.0
Best for
LCJ
Short, quick trips through a compact terminalRyanair flights to the UK, Ireland, Italy and Spain from central PolandSummer holiday charters
WAW
LOT Star Alliance connectionsFast, cheap city linksFree water and Fast Track value
Watch out for
LCJ
Ryanair bag drop closes 60 minutes before departure from 10 November 2026Very little food in the non-Schengen hallNo Priority Pass or airline loungeBus 65A/65B is on a diversion during tunnel works
WAW
Peak-hour security queuesRemote stand bus transfersLounges can crowd quickly
Amenities and tips
LCJ
1 Minute SmaczneGO!RelayAelia Duty Free1 Minute bar (non-Schengen)VIP SalonCity bus 65A/65B
Ryanair bag drop now closes 60 minutes before departure
Bag drop closes 60 minutes before departure from 10 November 2026.
Two departure halls after security
Schengen and non-Schengen halls; UK and Dublin flights use the non-Schengen side.
Eat in the Schengen hall
Most food is in the Schengen hall; the non-Schengen bar is small.
WAW
Fast TrackExecutive LoungesFree Water FountainsSKM TrainDuty Free & ShopsKids Areas
Fast Track 50 PLN — Zone E closed from 10 Sep 2026
50 PLN online / 55 PLN kiosk; Zone E closed from 10 Sep 2026 — use AB; 2 L liquids only at C3 Fast Track scanners.
SKM + 75-minute WTP ticket 4.40 PLN / ~30′
SKM S2/S3 or bus 175/188 on a 4.40 PLN 75-minute WTP ticket; PPL ~30′ to CENTRUM; licensed taxi ~50 PLN.
PP = Preludium + Etiuda — not Fantazja
Priority Pass: Preludium (Schengen) and Etiuda (non-Schengen). Fantazja is day-pass only. Polonez is Schengen Star Alliance.
LCJ · Small, all-international airport about 6–7 km south-west of central Łódź. It handled a record 488,813 passengers in 2025. Ryanair operates every scheduled flight, to London Stansted, Birmingham, Dublin, Milan Bergamo, Alicante and Málaga in winter 2026/27, and holiday charters fill the summer. The single terminal has Schengen and non-Schengen halls, a few food outlets and no network lounges. City buses 65A and 65B stop at the door.
WAW · Solid mid-tier European hub with efficient LOT transfers and good value transport, but single terminal can congest at peaks.
