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KRK to DET: distance & flight time
Krakow (Kraków John Paul II International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,536 mi
7,300 km · 3,942 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KRK — Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Krakow, Poland
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KRK from DET?
The flight distance from Krakow (KRK) to Detroit (DET) is 4,536 miles (7,300 km, 3,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Krakow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KRK to DET?
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