# Distance from Alpine (ALE) to Kraków (KRK)

> 9,480 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,480 km / 5,891 mi / 5,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:17 in Alpine, it's 08:17 in Kraków)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,723 ft (KRK is lower than ALE)

## Airports

### [Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ale-alpine-alpine-casparis-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1898-69e4-ad69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alpine, United States
- ICAO: KE38
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.380000, -103.680000
- Elevation: 4,514 ft

### [John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (KRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krk-krakow-john-paul-ii-international-airport-krakow-balice-airport/1ef266de-ca51-6db2-83e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kraków, Poland
- ICAO: EPKK
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 50.080000, 19.780000
- Elevation: 791 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:17 in Alpine, it's 08:17 in Kraków.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ale-alpine-alpine-casparis-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1898-69e4-ad69-06bb2780ed98)
- [John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (KRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krk-krakow-john-paul-ii-international-airport-krakow-balice-airport/1ef266de-ca51-6db2-83e4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)