Nonstop flight route between Khwahan, Afghanistan and Kraków / Balice, Poland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Khwahan Airport (KWH), Khwahan, Afghanistan and John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), Kraków / Balice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,589 miles (or 4,166 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Khwahan Airport and John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Khwahan Airport and John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWH / OAHN |
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Location: | Khwahan, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'24"N by 70°12'13"E |
Area Served: | Khwahan |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 3412 feet (1,040 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWH |
More Information: | KWH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRK / EPKK |
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Location: | Kraków / Balice, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°4'40"N by 19°47'4"E |
Area Served: | Kraków |
Operator/Owner: | LHC/KRK Airport Services |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 791 feet (241 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRK |
More Information: | KRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Khwahan Airport (KWH):
- The closest airport to Khwahan Airport (KWH) is Darwaz Airport (DAZ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NE of KWH.
- In addition to being known as "Khwahan Airport", another name for KWH is "Khwahan Airport (Khwahan)".
- The furthest airport from Khwahan Airport (KWH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Khwahan Airport (KWH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK):
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) is Katowice International Airport (KTW), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NW of KRK.
- Because of John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice's relatively low elevation of 791 feet, planes can take off or land at John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice", another name for KRK is "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków–Balice".
- The "Balice Ekspres" operates between Kraków Główny and the Kraków–Balice Airport railway station.
- It is also expected that the railway line will ultimately reach the terminal building, rather than the current temporary stop 250 m from terminal T1 by 2015.
- As of September 2013, a new hotel is being built in the nearest area of the airport terminal.
- On 1 March 2007, a separate domestic terminal was opened.
- Kraków Airport is the second busiest airport in the country after Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.
- In 2003, when Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair became interested in starting a service from the John Paul II International Airport, the airport authorities refused to reduce the landing fees.
- The furthest airport from John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.