Distance from Kraków to Košice
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How far is Kraków from Košice?
Kraków (Poland) and Košice (Slovakia) are a medium distance apart: 178 km in a straight line, that is 111 miles or 96 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kraków to Košice is 259 km (161 miles), about 3 h 35 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 45% longer than the straight line.
From Kraków, Košice lies to the south-east (initial bearing 147°). The route crosses from Poland into Slovakia. The halfway point is at 49.3896°, 20.6064°.
A direct flight would take about 43 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Kraków
- Kraków – Sosnowiec 64 km
- Kraków – Katowice 68 km
- Kraków – Częstochowa 100 km
- Kraków – Kielce 102 km
- Kraków – Ostrava 121 km
- Kraków – Radom 172 km
- Kraków – Łódź 193 km
- Kraków – Lublin 228 km
Other distances from Košice
- Košice – Debrecen 134 km
- Košice – Carei 145 km
- Košice – Valea lui Mihai 149 km
- Košice – Satu Mare 156 km
- Košice – Marghita 171 km
- Košice – Seini 184 km
- Košice – Negrești-Oaș 186 km
- Košice – Oradea 192 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kraków from Košice?
By road it is 259 km (161 miles) from Kraków to Košice; in a straight line it is 178 km (111 miles).
How long is the drive from Kraków to Košice?
About 3 h 35 min on the fastest route (259 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Košice from Kraków?
Košice is to the south-east of Kraków, at an initial bearing of 147°.
How long is the flight from Kraków to Košice?
A direct flight would take about 43 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.