# Distance from Hermiston (HES) to Kraków (KRK)

> 8,644 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,644 km / 5,371 mi / 4,667 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 08:50 in Hermiston, it's 17:50 in Kraków)
- **Elevation difference**: 147 ft (KRK is higher than HES)

## Airports

### [Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hes-hermiston-hermiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2146-6cd0-a392-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hermiston, United States
- ICAO: KHRI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 45.830000, -119.260000
- Elevation: 644 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 08:50 in Hermiston, it's 17:50 in Kraków.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hes-hermiston-hermiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2146-6cd0-a392-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)