Paris, France → Kraków, Poland
689 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Paris to Kraków is 1,276 km (793 miles). Kraków lies roughly east-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 77° (ENE). It is an international route from France to Poland.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Kraków (Lesser Poland, Poland) is at 50.0647°N, 19.9450°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 77° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 6min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,658 km · ~20h 44min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Kraków: about 1,658 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Paris and Kraków lies at approximately 49.7951°N, 11.0393°E — the position that is an equal 638 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Paris (Europe/Paris) and Kraków (Europe/Warsaw) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Paris uses the Euro (EUR), while Kraków uses the Polish Zloty (PLN). The primary language changes from French in Paris to Polish in Kraków.
All distances from Paris · All distances from Kraków
The straight-line distance from Paris to Kraków is approximately 1,276 km (793 miles, 689 nautical miles).
Kraków lies roughly east-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 77° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 6min (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.
Rough road-length estimate for Paris to Kraków: about 1,658 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Paris (Europe/Paris) and Kraków (Europe/Warsaw) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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