# Distance from Fort Irwin/Barstow (BYS) to Kraków (KRK)

> 9,602 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,602 km / 5,967 mi / 5,185 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 04:13 in Fort Irwin/Barstow, it's 13:13 in Kraków)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (KRK is lower than BYS)

## Airports

### [Bicycle Lake Army Air Field (BYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bys-fort-irwinbarstow-bicycle-lake-army-air-field/1ef266df-120f-6028-9ae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Irwin/Barstow, United States
- ICAO: KBYS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.280000, -116.630000
- Elevation: 2,350 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 04:13 in Fort Irwin/Barstow, it's 13:13 in Kraków.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bicycle Lake Army Air Field (BYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bys-fort-irwinbarstow-bicycle-lake-army-air-field/1ef266df-120f-6028-9ae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)