# Distance from Kraków (KRK) to Parapat-Sumatra Island (SIW)

> 9,007 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,007 km / 5,597 mi / 4,863 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Poland) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:49 in Kraków, it's 03:49 in Parapat-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,290 ft (SIW 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

### [Parapat Airport (SIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/siw-parapat-sumatra-island-parapat-airport/1ef266df-fd72-6db2-b9aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parapat-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIMP
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 2.670000, 98.930000
- Elevation: 3,081 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 22:49 in Kraków, it's 03:49 in Parapat-Sumatra Island.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Parapat Airport (SIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/siw-parapat-sumatra-island-parapat-airport/1ef266df-fd72-6db2-b9aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)