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KRK · Balice, Poland
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 50.0777° N, 19.7848° E
Kraków John Paul II International Airport
Airport in Balice, Poland
Verification trail
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
OurAirports ID 2609; ident EPKK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
krakowairport.pl
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceKraków John Paul II International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-25.
Open source18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-25.
IATA / ICAO
KRK / EPKK
OurAirports ident
EPKK
GPS / local code
EPKK
ISO region
PL-MA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
krakowairport.pl
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q581545
Snapshot generated
2026-05-25
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 25, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Jun 2, 3:13 PM UTC.
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Balice.
Country capital
Warsaw
Languages
Polish
Currency
PLN (zł)
Country area
312,679 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,366 ft / 2,550 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1968
Owner / entity
Q581545
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Balice, Poland. Balice's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Warsaw (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK / EPKK) is at 50.0777° N, 19.7848° E, elevation 791 ft (241 m), serving Balice, Poland.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Balice is in Poland (capital Warsaw); on Europe/Warsaw (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Polish; currency: PLN (zł).
Distance from central Balice: 11 km.
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KRK.
Primary airport name
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK / EPKK)
Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Airport in Balice, Poland
Known label 1
Krakov
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KRK, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EPKK · EPKK · PL-MA
krakowairport.pl · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Location cue
John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport ) is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the city centre, in southern Poland.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
1. Kraków
krakow · 11 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 804,237 · city coordinates 50.0614, 19.9366
2. Skawina
skawina · 12 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 23,647 · city coordinates 49.9752, 19.8287
3. Grzegórzki
grzegorzki · 13 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 28,960 · city coordinates 50.0642, 19.9676
4. Bieńczyce
bienczyce · 17 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 42,633 · city coordinates 50.0881, 20.0279
5. Wieliczka
wieliczka · 22 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 18,677 · city coordinates 49.9874, 20.0647
6. Trzebinia
trzebinia · 24 km from KRK
Poland · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · population 18,828 · city coordinates 50.1593, 19.4697
1. KTW EPKT
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport · Katowice
67 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 995 ft (303 m) · airport coordinates 50.4760, 19.0807
2. LCJ EPLL
Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport · Łódź
185 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 604 ft (184 m) · airport coordinates 51.7219, 19.3981
3. WRO EPWR
Copernicus Wrocław Airport · Wrocław
235 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 404 ft (123 m) · airport coordinates 51.1037, 16.8821
4. WAW EPWA
Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw
246 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 362 ft (110 m) · airport coordinates 52.1657, 20.9671
5. WMI EPMO
Warsaw Modlin Airport · Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
271 km from KRK · Europe/Warsaw · +0h · elevation 341 ft (104 m) · airport coordinates 52.4511, 20.6518
1. KRK-KTW
Katowice · 67 km · 55m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KRK-LCJ
Łódź · 185 km · 1h 4m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KRK-WRO
Wrocław · 235 km · 1h 8m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. KRK-WAW
Warsaw · 246 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. KRK-WMI
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki · 271 km · 1h 11m
Europe/Warsaw · +0h from KRK; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,366 ft / 2,550 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KRK.
Runway identifiers
07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
1. KTW EPKT
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport · Katowice · 67 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 995 ft (303 m) · 50.4760, 19.0807
2. LCJ EPLL
Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport · Łódź · 185 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 604 ft (184 m) · 51.7219, 19.3981
3. WRO EPWR
Copernicus Wrocław Airport · Wrocław · 235 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 404 ft (123 m) · 51.1037, 16.8821
4. WAW EPWA
Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw · 246 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 362 ft (110 m) · 52.1657, 20.9671
5. WMI EPMO
Warsaw Modlin Airport · Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki · 271 km from KRK
large airport · Europe/Warsaw · poland · 341 ft (104 m) · 52.4511, 20.6518
KRK sits in Poland (Republic of Poland), whose capital is Warsaw. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Central Europe.
Common country-language signals: Polish. Currency context: PLN (zł). KRK is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
KRK is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Krakov. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Airport in Balice, Poland. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Location cue: John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport ) is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the city centre, in southern Poland.
Wikidata airport entity: Q581545 · John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice. Administrative area: Balice. Named after: John Paul II · Kraków · Balice
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is a low-elevation field at 791 ft (241 m), positioned at 50.0777° N, 19.7848° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,366 ft / 2,550 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Warsaw (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
Kraków is the closest retained city-time anchor at 11 km. KTW Katowice is the closest retained airport alternative at 67 km.
KRK is compared with KTW Katowice at 67 km, LCJ Łódź at 185 km, WRO Wrocław at 235 km, WAW Warsaw at 246 km, WMI Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki at 271 km inside the retained Poland airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
KRK-KTW Katowice: 67 km, about 55m, +0h. KRK-LCJ Łódź: 185 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. KRK-WRO Wrocław: 235 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. KRK-WAW Warsaw: 246 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
OurAirports ident EPKK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. krakowairport.pl is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-25.
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,366 ft / 2,550 m
Runway identifiers
07/25
OurAirports classifies KRK as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Balice.
KRK (EPKK) is a low-elevation field at 791 ft (241 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
KRK sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KRK's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,366 ft / 2,550 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
A specific operator or management record for KRK is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at krakowairport.pl, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
KRK uses Europe/Warsaw (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is about 11 km from central Balice; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
KTW Katowice is the closest retained alternate at 67 km, time difference +0h.
krakowairport.pl is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
These comparisons place KRK inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
KRK ranks #1 in the curated Poland airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
KRK shares Europe/Warsaw with KTW Katowice PL · LCJ Łódź PL · WAW Warsaw PL · WMI Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki PL · WRO Wrocław PL. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
KRK is 791 ft (241 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CLE 791 ft (241 m) (0 ft delta) · GRR 794 ft (242 m) (3 ft delta) · IND 797 ft (243 m) (6 ft delta) · TZL 784 ft (239 m) (7 ft delta) · YWG 783 ft (239 m) (8 ft delta).
KRK's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KTW 67 km +0h · LCJ 185 km +0h · WRO 235 km +0h · WAW 246 km +0h.
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| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katowice | KTW | 67 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Łódź | LCJ | 185 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Wrocław | WRO | 235 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Warsaw | WAW | 246 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | WMI | 271 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
KRK to KTW
Distance 67 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Warsaw is +0h from KRK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KRK to LCJ
Distance 185 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Europe/Warsaw is +0h from KRK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KRK to WRO
Distance 235 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Europe/Warsaw is +0h from KRK. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Central Balice is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Kraków is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KRK, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Kraków
krakow · 11 km · Europe/Warsaw
Skawina
skawina · 12 km · Europe/Warsaw
Grzegórzki
grzegorzki · 13 km · Europe/Warsaw
Bieńczyce
bienczyce · 17 km · Europe/Warsaw
Wieliczka
wieliczka · 22 km · Europe/Warsaw
Trzebinia
trzebinia · 24 km · Europe/Warsaw
Olkusz
olkusz · 28 km · Europe/Warsaw
Chrzanów
chrzanow · 28 km · Europe/Warsaw
Myślenice
myslenice · 29 km · Europe/Warsaw
Wadowice
wadowice · 30 km · Europe/Warsaw
Libiąż
libiaz · 34 km · Europe/Warsaw
Jaworzno
jaworzno · 39 km · Europe/Warsaw
Kraków John Paul II International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Katowice (KTW), Łódź (LCJ), Wrocław (WRO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KRK. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportKTW
Katowice · large airport
Compare against KTW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Łódź Władysław Reymont AirportLCJ
Łódź · large airport
Compare against LCJ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Copernicus Wrocław AirportWRO
Wrocław · large airport
Compare against WRO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Warsaw Chopin AirportWAW
Warsaw · large airport
Compare against WAW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Warsaw Modlin AirportWMI
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki · large airport
Compare against WMI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is in the Europe/Warsaw timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
Kraków John Paul II International Airport uses IATA code KRK and ICAO code EPKK.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport is located in Balice, Poland at coordinates 50.0777° N, 19.7848° E, with an elevation of 791 ft (241 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
Kraków John Paul II International Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Balice.
Katowice (KTW) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/Warsaw, and a +0h difference from KRK.
KRK's curated peers in Poland on this site include KTW Katowice, LCJ Łódź, WRO Wrocław, plus 2 more.
Kraków John Paul II International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,366 ft / 2,550 m; identifiers include 07/25.
