Newark (EWR) to Balice (KRK)
Flight time
≈ 9h 24m
Bearing
46° NE
Newark (EWR) to Balice (KRK) is 4,297 miles (6,916 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–KRK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–KRK; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
2,605
both directions
Passengers
2,435
both directions
Load factor
93.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–KRK?
Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–KRK in May 2026 (10 departures).
- LO
Polskie Linie Lotnicze
10 departures · 2,605 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–KRK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 80% of EWR–KRK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
8 departures · 95.4% load
80.0% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 86.8% load
20.0%
How has EWR–KRK traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–KRK departures rose from 6 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–KRK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
6 departures · 1,321 passengers
87.4%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,886 passengers
93.5%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 2,454 passengers
97.4%
Load
September 2025
9 departures · 2,070 passengers
88.0%
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 988 passengers
87.1%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 1,789 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 2,435 passengers
93.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → KRK
97.8% full
5 departures · 1,274 passengers
KRK → EWR
89.2% full
5 departures · 1,161 passengers
Nonstop EWR–KRK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Balice
PL
Kraków John Paul II International Airport
Coordinates
50.08°N, 19.78°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Balice (KRK)?
EWR to KRK is 4,297 miles (6,916 km / 3,734 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to KRK?
A nonstop covers the 4,297-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–KRK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–KRK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,297-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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