Kraków Airport (KRK)

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Country Poland | Continent Europe | IATA: KRK | ICAO: EPKK | Elevation 791 ft · 241 m | Local time

Destinations
108
Flights / day
154
Busiest route
Warsaw
Top airline
Ryanair

Kraków John Paul II -Balice Airport averages 154 flights per day to 108 destinations, with three domestic routes and 104 international routes. A total of 31 airlines operate at KRK, led by Ryanair. This airport provides direct service to 35 countries across four continents, with United Kingdom representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Kraków John Paul II -Balice connects to Chicago, with a typical flight time of 10 hr 10 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Kraków John Paul II -Balice Airport connects 107 destinations worldwide, with Warsaw standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Chicago, and the shortest flight is to Warsaw.

Warsaw (WAW) – Poland
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
153 mi · 246 km
7
per day
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
667 mi · 1,074 km
5
per day
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,044 mi · 1,680 km
5
per day
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
498 mi · 802 km
5
per day
London (STN) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
857 mi · 1,379 km
4
per day
Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark
3 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
484 mi · 779 km
4
per day
Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom
4 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
967 mi · 1,556 km
4
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
774 mi · 1,246 km
3
per day
Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom
4 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
942 mi · 1,515 km
3
per day
Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,038 mi · 1,671 km
3
per day
Roma (CIA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
667 mi · 1,074 km
3
per day
Bergamo (BGY) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
557 mi · 896 km
3
per day
Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
984 mi · 1,584 km
3
per day
Dublin (DUB) – Ireland
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,131 mi · 1,821 km
3
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
745 mi · 1,200 km
3
per day
Oslo (OSL) – Norway
2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
777 mi · 1,251 km
3
per day
Liverpool (LPL) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
990 mi · 1,594 km
2
per day
Torp (TRF) – Norway
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
734 mi · 1,181 km
2
per day
Vienna (VIE) – Austria
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
199 mi · 320 km
2
per day
Bâle/Mulhouse (BSL) – France
2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
582 mi · 937 km
2
per day
Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) – Israel
3 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,469 mi · 2,365 km
2
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,553 mi · 4,108 km
2
per day
Eindhoven (EIN) – Netherlands
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
636 mi · 1,023 km
2
per day
Helsinki (HEL) – Finland
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
736 mi · 1,184 km
2
per day
Luqa (MLA) – Malta
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,018 mi · 1,638 km
2
per day
Milan (MXP) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
597 mi · 960 km
2
per day
Stockholm (ARN) – Sweden
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
666 mi · 1,071 km
2
per day
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
542 mi · 872 km
2
per day
Munich (MUC) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
380 mi · 611 km
2
per day
Catania (CTA) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
902 mi · 1,452 km
2
per day
Goteborg (GOT) – Sweden
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
606 mi · 975 km
2
per day
Leeds (LBA) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
945 mi · 1,522 km
2
per day
Rome (FCO) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
676 mi · 1,088 km
2
per day
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,554 mi · 4,111 km
2
per day
Alicante (ALC) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,289 mi · 2,074 km
2
per day
Beauvais/Tillé (BVA) – France
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
788 mi · 1,268 km
2
per day
Brussels (CRL) – Belgium
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
676 mi · 1,089 km
2
per day
Madrid (MAD) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,306 mi · 2,102 km
2
per day
Málaga (AGP) – Spain
2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,520 mi · 2,446 km
2
per day
Valencia (VLC) – Spain
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,228 mi · 1,975 km
2
per day
Bari (BRI) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
635 mi · 1,021 km
1
per day
Bologna (BLQ) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
552 mi · 888 km
1
per day
Bucharest (BBU) – Romania
2 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
485 mi · 781 km
1
per day
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
876 mi · 1,410 km
1
per day
Limerick city (SNN) – Ireland
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,243 mi · 2,000 km
1
per day
London (LTN) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
883 mi · 1,420 km
1
per day
Newcastle upon Tyne (NCL) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
960 mi · 1,545 km
1
per day
Palermo (PMO) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
886 mi · 1,426 km
1
per day
Paris (ORY) – France
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
787 mi · 1,267 km
1
per day
Bergen (BGO) – Norway
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
906 mi · 1,458 km
1
per day
Glasgow (GLA) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,077 mi · 1,734 km
1
per day
Nápoli (NAP) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
688 mi · 1,107 km
1
per day
Nottingham (EMA) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
925 mi · 1,489 km
1
per day
Sofia (SOF) – Bulgaria
2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
538 mi · 866 km
1
per day
Thessaloniki (SKG) – Greece
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
678 mi · 1,091 km
1
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,570 mi · 4,136 km
1
per day
Cagliari (CAG) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
913 mi · 1,470 km
1
per day
Memmingen (FMM) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
455 mi · 733 km
1
per day
Porto (OPO) – Portugal
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,492 mi · 2,401 km
1
per day
Tallinn (TLL) – Estonia
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
675 mi · 1,087 km
1
per day
Tenerife Island (TFS) – Spain
1 airline
6 hr 5 mins
2,435 mi · 3,919 km
1
per day
Vilnius (VNO) – Lithuania
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
391 mi · 629 km
1
per day
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,062 mi · 1,710 km
6
per week
Belfast (BFS) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,134 mi · 1,825 km
6
per week
Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,612 mi · 2,594 km
6
per week
Nice (NCE) – France
2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
739 mi · 1,190 km
6
per week
Paphos (PFO) – Cyprus
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,240 mi · 1,995 km
6
per week
Verona (VRN) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
524 mi · 844 km
6
per week
Bournemouth (BOH) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
950 mi · 1,528 km
5
per week
Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
575 mi · 926 km
5
per week
Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
302 mi · 486 km
5
per week
Seville (SVQ) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,539 mi · 2,477 km
5
per week
Stavanger (SVG) – Norway
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
829 mi · 1,334 km
5
per week
Amman (AMM) – Jordan
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,517 mi · 2,442 km
4
per week
Belgrade (BEG) – Serbia
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
364 mi · 586 km
4
per week
Brussels (BRU) – Belgium
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
674 mi · 1,084 km
4
per week
Gran Canaria Island (LPA) – Spain
1 airline
6 hr 0 mins
2,394 mi · 3,852 km
4
per week
Lamezia Terme (SUF) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
791 mi · 1,273 km
4
per week
Larnarca (LCA) – Cyprus
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,261 mi · 2,029 km
4
per week
Marseille (MRS) – France
2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
826 mi · 1,329 km
4
per week
Riga (RIX) – Latvia
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
503 mi · 810 km
4
per week
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) – France
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
974 mi · 1,568 km
4
per week
Treviso (TSF) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
466 mi · 750 km
4
per week
Trieste (TRS) – Italy
1 airline
KRK → TRS
4
per week
Agadir (AGA) – Morocco
1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,035 mi · 3,275 km
3
per week
Ankara (ESB) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
939 mi · 1,512 km
3
per week
Faro (FAO) – Portugal
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,642 mi · 2,643 km
3
per week
Genova (GOA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
645 mi · 1,037 km
3
per week
London (LHR) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
887 mi · 1,427 km
3
per week
Prague (PRG) – Czechia
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
245 mi · 394 km
3
per week
Trondheim (TRD) – Norway
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
981 mi · 1,579 km
3
per week
Aberdeen (ABZ) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,020 mi · 1,641 km
2
per week
Bilbao (BIO) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,167 mi · 1,878 km
2
per week
Fuerteventura Island (FUE) – Spain
1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,306 mi · 3,711 km
2
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
683 mi · 1,099 km
2
per week
Lyon (LYS) – France
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
742 mi · 1,195 km
2
per week
Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,915 mi · 3,081 km
2
per week
Pescara (PSR) – Italy
1 airline
KRK → PSR
2
per week
Pisa (PSA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
625 mi · 1,006 km
2
per week
Strasbourg (SXB) – France
1 airline
KRK → SXB
2
per week
Tirana (TIA) – Albania
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
599 mi · 963 km
2
per week
Châlons/Vatry (XCR) – France
1 airline
KRK → XCR
1
per week
Chicago (ORD) – United States of America
1 airline
10 hr 10 mins
4,727 mi · 7,607 km
1
per week
Luxembourg (LUX) – Luxembourg
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
605 mi · 973 km
1
per week
Marsa Alam (RMF) – Egypt
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,869 mi · 3,008 km
1
per week
Metz / Nancy (ETZ) – France
1 airline
KRK → ETZ
1
per week
Warsaw (WMI) – Poland
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
168 mi · 271 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Kraków John Paul II -Balice Airport is served by 31 airlines, with Ryanair in the lead at 43% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 66% of routes. 20 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 31 airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. LOT - Polish Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Chicago with a flight time of 10 hrs 10 mins.

Ryanair (63 routes)
Wizz Air (23 routes)
easyJet (11 routes)
Jet2 (7 routes)
LOT - Polish Airlines (6 routes)
Enter Air (5 routes)
Norwegian Air Shuttle (3 routes)
Lufthansa (2 routes)
Ryanair UK (2 routes)
Air Arabia (2 routes)
Pegasus (2 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
Norwegian Air Sweden (1 routes)
SAS (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
ASL Airlines France (1 routes)
TUI Airways (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Austrian (1 routes)
El Al (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Finnair (1 routes)
SWISS (1 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (1 routes)
Sun Express (1 routes)
Eurowings (1 routes)
Air Serbia (1 routes)
Brussels Airlines (1 routes)
Volotea (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Luxair (1 routes)

Kraków John Paul II -Balice Airport provides direct service to 35 countries across four continents. The route network is 3% domestic and 97% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

United Kingdom - 30/day
Italy - 21/day
Spain - 14/day
France - 11/day
Poland - 8/day
Germany - 8/day
Netherlands - 7/day
Norway - 7/day
United Arab Emirates - 5/day
Denmark - 4/day
Ireland - 4/day
Türkiye - 4/day
Sweden - 4/day
Austria - 2/day
Israel - 2/day
Finland - 2/day
Malta - 2/day
Switzerland - 2/day
Belgium - 2/day
Portugal - 2/day
Romania - 1/day
Bulgaria - 1/day
Greece - 1/day
Estonia - 1/day
Lithuania - 1/day
Cyprus - 1/day
Jordan - 1/day
Serbia - 1/day
Latvia - 1/day
Morocco - 1/day
Czechia - 0/day
Albania - 0/day
United States of America - 0/day
Luxembourg - 0/day
Egypt - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,379 ft 2,554 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete
8,379 ft 2,554 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete

Runway Length

71 aircraft cannot operate at Kraków John Paul II -Balice Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,379 ft (2,554 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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