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LAX to KRK: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Krakow (Kraków John Paul II International Airport)
6,094 mi
9,808 km · 5,296 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from KRK?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Krakow (KRK) is 6,094 miles (9,808 km, 5,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to KRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Los Angeles and Krakow?
Krakow is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to KRK?
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