Nonstop flight route between Colby, Kansas, United States and Kraków / Balice, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°4'40"N by 19°47'4"E)
Distance from CBK to KRK:
5,287.39 miles (8,509.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), Colby, Kansas, United States and John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), Kraków / Balice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,287 miles (or 8,509 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBK / KCBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colby, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W |
| Area Served: | Colby, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Colby |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3187 feet (971 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBK |
| More Information: | CBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRK / EPKK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Colby Municipal Airport (CBK):
- In addition to being known as "Colby Municipal Airport", another name for CBK is "Shalz Field".
- Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,792 miles (17,368 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Shalz Field covers 473 acres.
- The closest airport to Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CBK.
Facts about John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK):
- 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.
- 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".
- On 12 December 2012, Irish low cost carrier Ryanair announced they would be opening their second Polish base in Kraków basing two Boeing 737–800 aircraft at the airport from 31 March 2013, which allows the carrier to increase the number of the routes from Kraków to 31.
- 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.
- On 1 March 2007, a separate domestic terminal was opened.
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) has 2 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) W | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.97 miles (94.91 km) NNE | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 87.32 miles (140.53 km) NE | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 103.30 miles (166.24 km) ESE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 105.09 miles (169.12 km) S | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) NE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) N | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 126.50 miles (203.59 km) WNW | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 128.95 miles (207.52 km) SW | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 128.97 miles (207.56 km) SSE | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 139.43 miles (224.40 km) ESE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 140.32 miles (225.83 km) NE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) NW | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 157.22 miles (253.03 km) NNE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,791.73 miles (17,367.56 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,617.30 miles (17,086.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,568.30 miles (17,007.99 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,550.21 miles (16,978.88 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,412.07 miles (16,756.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,389.87 miles (16,720.83 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,367.07 miles (16,684.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,364.93 miles (16,680.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,336.73 miles (16,635.31 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,334.71 miles (16,632.07 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,321.12 miles (16,610.19 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,312.05 miles (16,595.59 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,311.25 miles (16,594.30 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,292.36 miles (16,563.91 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,280.28 miles (16,544.46 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.45 miles (66.71 km) NW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 2 | 72.33 miles (116.41 km) SSE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) SW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 79.04 miles (127.21 km) WSW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 99.05 miles (159.41 km) E | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 6 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) SSW | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) N | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 8 | 117.67 miles (189.38 km) SE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 127.64 miles (205.42 km) WSW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 133.51 miles (214.86 km) SW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 141.54 miles (227.79 km) SSE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 12 | 145.54 miles (234.22 km) WNW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 13 | 151.32 miles (243.52 km) ENE | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| 14 | 152.42 miles (245.29 km) WSW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 153.11 miles (246.40 km) NNE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,559.40 miles (18,603.01 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,117.68 miles (17,892.12 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,110.07 miles (17,879.88 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,103.47 miles (17,869.26 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,097.08 miles (17,858.98 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,089.56 miles (17,846.88 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,087.76 miles (17,843.97 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,087.65 miles (17,843.80 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,078.53 miles (17,829.12 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,064.85 miles (17,807.10 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,061.27 miles (17,801.35 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,059.90 miles (17,799.14 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,049.69 miles (17,782.71 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,048.97 miles (17,781.55 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,047.41 miles (17,779.04 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |