Kraków, Poland → London, United Kingdom
764 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Kraków to London is 1,416 km (880 miles). London lies roughly west-northwest of Kraków; the initial great-circle bearing is 284° (WNW). It is an international route from Poland to United Kingdom.
Kraków (Lesser Poland, Poland) sits at 50.0647°N, 19.9450°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 284° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 16min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Channel Tunnel or ferry crossing |
Yes — you can drive from Kraków to London by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Kraków and London lies at approximately 51.2181°N, 10.0651°E — the position that is an equal 708 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Kraków (Europe/Warsaw) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Kraków uses the Polish Zloty (PLN), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Polish in Kraków to English in London.
All distances from Kraków · All distances from London
The straight-line distance from Kraków to London is approximately 1,416 km (880 miles, 764 nautical miles).
London lies roughly west-northwest of Kraków; the initial great-circle bearing is 284° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 16min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Yes — you can drive from Kraków to London by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Kraków (Europe/Warsaw) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances