# Distance from Baotou (BAV) to Kraków (KRK)

> 6,695 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,695 km / 4,160 mi / 3,615 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:00 in Baotou, it's 18:00 in Kraków)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,530 ft (KRK is lower than BAV)

## Airports

### [Baotou Airport (BAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bav-baotou-baotou-airport/1ef266e0-1e3d-6d08-8cc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baotou, China
- ICAO: ZBOW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.560000, 110.000000
- Elevation: 3,321 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:00 in Baotou, it's 18:00 in Kraków.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baotou Airport (BAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bav-baotou-baotou-airport/1ef266e0-1e3d-6d08-8cc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)