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Kraków John Paul II International Airport

Balice, Poland

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Elevation

791 ft

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The Essence of Kraków John Paul II International Airport

KRK

Location

Balice · MA · Poland

Connectivity

57 routes · 52 destinations

Position

50.078°, 19.785° · 791 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), National Visa (D)Official

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Poland's second busiest airport, gateway to historic Kraków.

Opened

1964

Location

Balice, Poland

Kraków John Paul II International Airport, located in Balice about 11 kilometres west of Kraków's city centre, is Poland's second largest airport by passenger traffic after Warsaw Chopin Airport. Named in honour of Pope John Paul II, who was born in the nearby town of Wadowice, the airport serves as a major hub for southern Poland and the broader Małopolska region. The airport has undergone significant expansion and modernisation over the decades, with a new terminal opened in 1995 and further upgrades since. It handles tens of millions of passengers annually and connects Kraków to numerous European and intercontinental destinations. Its proximity to cultural landmarks such as the Wawel Castle, the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site, and the Tatra Mountains makes it a key entry point for tourism in southern Poland.

Terminals

The airport operates a single integrated terminal building with separate areas for Schengen and non-Schengen passengers.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Kraków city centre by a direct rail link (SKA train) and regular bus services, with journey times of approximately 20 minutes by train.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating here include Ryanair, Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines, and easyJet, among other European airlines.

Notable facts

›Named after Pope John Paul II, who was born in Wadowice, approximately 50 km from Kraków.
›It is Poland's second busiest airport by passenger volume.
›The airport served over 9 million passengers in 2019 before COVID-19 disruptions.
›A direct rail connection to Kraków's main railway station opened in 2006.
›The airport serves as an alternative gateway to the Auschwitz-Birkenau UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Route map (50 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Germanwings

Air Berlin

Finnair

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

easyJet

United Feeder Service

Routes

KRK → STR4U · CRJ

KRK → TXLAB · DH4 319 73G

KRK → HELAY · 319 321 32B

KRK → ARNDY · 73H

KRK → BGODY · 73H

KRK → CPHDY · 73H

KRK → OSLDY · 73H

KRK → SVGDY · 73H

KRK → TRDDY · 73H

KRK → AGPFR · 738

KRK → ALCFR · 738

KRK → BGYFR · 738

KRK → BHXFR · 738

KRK → BLQFR · 738

KRK → BVAFR · 738

KRK → CAGFR · 738

KRK → CIAFR · 738

KRK → CRLFR · 738

KRK → DTMFR · 738

KRK → DUBFR · 738

KRK → EDIFR · 738

KRK → EINFR · 738

KRK → EMAFR · 738

KRK → GROFR · 738

KRK → KGSFR · 738

KRK → LBAFR · 738

KRK → LPLFR · 738

KRK → MADFR · 738

KRK → MANFR · 738

KRK → MLAFR · 738

KRK → NYOFR · 738

KRK → PFOFR · 738

KRK → PSAFR · 738

KRK → RYGFR · 738

KRK → SNNFR · 738

KRK → STNFR · 738

KRK → TPSFR · 738

KRK → AMSK2 · DH4

KRK → GDNK2 · DH4

KRK → ZRHK2 · DH4

KRK → FRALH · 735 321 733 32A 319

KRK → MUCLH · 319 320 E95

KRK → FRALO · 735 733 321 32A 319

KRK → MUCLO · 319 320 E95

KRK → VIELO · F70 DH4 100

KRK → WAWLO · DH4 E70

KRK → NCLLS · 733

KRK → VIEOS · F70 DH4

KRK → SVOSU · SU9

KRK → BFSU2 · 319

KRK → BRSU2 · 319

KRK → BSLU2 · 319

KRK → CDGU2 · 319

KRK → EDIU2 · 319 320

KRK → LGWU2 · 319 320

KRK → LPLU2 · 319

KRK → SENU2 · 319

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-80028 routes Airbus A31914 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q7 routes 73H6 routes Airbus A3204 routes Airbus A3213 routes Boeing 737-3003 routes Boeing 737-5002 routes 32A2 routes Embraer 1952 routes Fokker 702 routes CRJ1 routes

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John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the city centre, in southern Poland.

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Kraków John Paul II International Airport

Airport in Balice, Poland

John Paul II Kraków Balice International Airport ) is an international airport located near Kraków, in the village of Balice, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of the city centre, in southern Poland.

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