# Distance from Kauehi (KHZ) to Kraków (KRK)

> 15,966 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,966 km / 9,921 mi / 8,621 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 06:07 in Kauehi, it's 18:07 in Kraków)
- **Elevation difference**: 778 ft (KRK is higher than KHZ)

## Airports

### [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kauehi, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.780000, -145.120000
- Elevation: 13 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 06:07 in Kauehi, it's 18:07 in Kraków.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kauehi Airport (KHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khz-kauehi-kauehi-airport/1ef266df-738e-661e-b410-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)