# Distance from Cottonwood (CTW) to Kraków (KRK)

> 9,464 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,464 km / 5,880 mi / 5,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 15:22 in Cottonwood, it's 00:22 in Kraków)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,769 ft (KRK is lower than CTW)

## Airports

### [Cottonwood Airport (CTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctw-cottonwood-cottonwood-airport/1ef266df-31fb-6396-9088-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cottonwood, United States
- ICAO: KP52
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.730000, -112.040000
- Elevation: 3,560 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 15:22 in Cottonwood, it's 00:22 in Kraków.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cottonwood Airport (CTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctw-cottonwood-cottonwood-airport/1ef266df-31fb-6396-9088-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)