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HYS to KRK: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Krakow (Kraków John Paul II International Airport)
5,266 mi
8,475 km · 4,576 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- KRK — Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Krakow, Poland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Near KRK
- KTW · Katowice International Airport41 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport72 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport79 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from KRK?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Krakow (KRK) is 5,266 miles (8,475 km, 4,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to KRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Hays and Krakow?
Krakow is 7 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to KRK?
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