# Distance from Kraków (KRK) to Smolensk (LNX)

> 979 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 979 km / 608 mi / 529 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Poland) → Russia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:07 in Kraków, it's 03:07 in Smolensk)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (LNX is higher than KRK)

## Airports

### [John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (KRK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/krk-krakow-john-paul-ii-international-airport-krakow-balice-airport/1ef266de-ca51-6db2-83e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kraków, Poland
- ICAO: EPKK
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 50.080000, 19.780000
- Elevation: 791 ft

### [Smolensk South Airport (LNX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lnx-smolensk-smolensk-south-airport/1ef266df-ebbc-6bfe-a585-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Smolensk, Russia
- ICAO: UUBS
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 54.740000, 32.060000
- Elevation: 820 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:07 in Kraków, it's 03:07 in Smolensk.

## Related

- [John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice Airport (KRK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/krk-krakow-john-paul-ii-international-airport-krakow-balice-airport/1ef266de-ca51-6db2-83e4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Smolensk South Airport (LNX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lnx-smolensk-smolensk-south-airport/1ef266df-ebbc-6bfe-a585-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)