# Distance from Kraków (KRK) to Mendi Airport (MDU)

> 12,895 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,895 km / 8,012 mi / 6,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Poland) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:02 in Kraków, it's 12:02 in Mendi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,889 ft (MDU is higher than KRK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi Airport, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMN
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.150000, 143.660000
- Elevation: 5,680 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 04:02 in Kraków, it's 12:02 in Mendi Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Mendi Airport (MDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdu-mendi-airport/1ef266de-9bbe-61ee-9bb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)