Nonstop flight route between Aiken, South Carolina, United States and Kraków / Balice, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(33°38'57"N by 81°41'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°4'40"N by 19°47'4"E)
Distance from AIK to KRK:
4,934.23 miles (7,940.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK), Aiken, South Carolina, United States and John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), Kraków / Balice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,934 miles (or 7,941 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIK / KAIK |
| Airport Name: | Aiken Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Aiken, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'57"N by 81°41'6"W |
| Area Served: | Aiken, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Aiken |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 528 feet (161 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIK |
| More Information: | AIK 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 Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK):
- Because of Aiken Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 528 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiken Municipal 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 Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) is Daniel Field (DNL), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) WSW of AIK.
- The furthest airport from Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,474 miles (18,465 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) has 2 runways.
Facts about John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK):
- 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.
- 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 1 March 2007, a separate domestic terminal was opened.
- 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.
- As of September 2013, a new hotel is being built in the nearest area of the airport terminal.
- 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.
- 11 April 2013 saw the beginning of construction works of a new airport terminal, which would be adjacent to the existing old terminal building.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.01 miles (38.64 km) WSW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.14 miles (40.46 km) SW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 32.00 miles (51.51 km) SSE | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 38.14 miles (61.38 km) ENE | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) ENE | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 49.36 miles (79.44 km) ESE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 49.52 miles (79.70 km) NNW | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 54.11 miles (87.08 km) ENE | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 73.09 miles (117.63 km) ENE | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 77.71 miles (125.06 km) NE | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 78.56 miles (126.43 km) SE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 79.64 miles (128.17 km) ENE | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 80.66 miles (129.82 km) S | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 82.75 miles (133.17 km) NW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) NNW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,473.84 miles (18,465.31 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,455.45 miles (18,435.72 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,437.63 miles (18,407.04 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,431.51 miles (18,397.18 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,430.06 miles (18,394.85 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,415.66 miles (18,371.67 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,413.25 miles (18,367.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,413.07 miles (18,367.51 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,406.05 miles (18,356.22 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,405.21 miles (18,354.86 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,377.93 miles (18,310.96 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,359.31 miles (18,280.99 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,350.15 miles (18,266.25 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,332.52 miles (18,237.88 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,326.39 miles (18,228.01 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, 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 | |