# Distance from Center Island (CWS) to Kraków (KRK)

> 8,487 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,487 km / 5,274 mi / 4,583 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:39 in Center Island, it's 14:39 in Kraków)
- **Elevation difference**: 676 ft (KRK is higher than CWS)

## Airports

### [Center Island Airport (CWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cws-center-island-center-island-airport/1ef266de-8aea-6962-aa1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Center Island, United States
- ICAO: 78WA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.490000, -122.830000
- Elevation: 115 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 05:39 in Center Island, it's 14:39 in Kraków.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Center Island Airport (CWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cws-center-island-center-island-airport/1ef266de-8aea-6962-aa1f-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)