Nonstop flight route between Kraków / Balice, Poland and Greenville, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), Kraków / Balice, Poland and Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV), Greenville, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,668 miles (or 7,512 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 John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice and Pitt–Greenville Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGV / KPGV |
| Airport Name: | Pitt–Greenville Airport |
| Location: | Greenville, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°38'7"N by 77°23'7"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Pitt–Greenville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGV |
| More Information: | PGV Maps & Info |
Facts about John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK):
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 "Balice Ekspres" operates between Kraków Główny and the Kraków–Balice Airport railway station.
- Kraków Airport is the second busiest airport in the country after Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.
- 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".
- Public buses link the airport during the day and during the night with the main railway station in Kraków and the central bus station.
- 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.
Facts about Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV):
- Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,719 miles (18,860 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport officially opened the renovated air terminal on February 24, 2011.
- Because of Pitt–Greenville Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Pitt–Greenville Airport 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.
- The closest airport to Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSW of PGV.
