Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KRK to CLJ: distance & flight time
Krakow (Kraków John Paul II International Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
289 mi
466 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live KRK→CLJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KRK — Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Krakow, Poland
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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
Near CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KRK from CLJ?
The flight distance from Krakow (KRK) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 289 miles (466 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRK to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Krakow and Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 1 hour ahead of Krakow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KRK to CLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KRK–CLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.