Wizz Air· Callsign WZZ1001 ·Daily

W61001 from Katowice to Luton, tracked live

Katowice to Luton was the airline's inaugural route, first flown on May 19, 2004.

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KTW
Katowice
Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport
06:10 CET (UTC+1)
2h 30m
1,361 km · 845 mi
Non-stop
LTN
Luton
London Luton Airport
07:40 GMT (UTC+0)
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Airbus A320
typical equipment
Distance
1,361 km
735 nautical miles
Heading
284°
tracks west
Clock change
-1 h
on arrival
Block speed
544 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
22%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#361
of 439 tracked routes

Follow W61001 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

W61001 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 06:10 at KTW. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

W61001 at a glance

  • The trip: 1,361 km (845 miles) from Katowice to Luton, flying west.
  • How long: 2h 30m gate to gate. That is about 544 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • Your watch: set it 1 hour back on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the left (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually an Airbus A320. This route uses about 22% of how far it can fly.
  • When it goes: out of KTW in early morning, into LTN in early morning.

W61001 route overview: KTW to LTN

W61001 distance and great-circle path

W61001 covers 1,361 km, or 845 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 361 by distance.

The plane leaves Katowice heading west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the KTW-LTN route appears on a tracker map.

Why W61001 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 2.5 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 544 km/h. An Airbus A320 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See what really moves flight times.

Can the Airbus A320 comfortably fly W61001?

Not at all. At roughly 22% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A320. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A320.

What to know about W61001

  • Time change: you land 1 hour behind the time you left.

W61001 activity in the past 7 days

No stored observation has been recorded in this seven-day window. The published schedule and route above remain reference data, not evidence that the flight operated.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
No tracked activity recorded yet for the past 7 days. Activity is logged every time this flight appears on the live map.

“First/last tracked” are when W61001 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on W61001

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KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty Airport Katowice, Poland · live radar →
LTN London Luton Airport Luton, United Kingdom · live radar →
A320 Airbus A320 Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does W61001 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Airbus A320, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown1,361 km
AircraftAirbus A320
Fuel burn rate2.91 kg per km
Fuel burned3,966 kg
CO2, whole flight12.5 tonnes
Seats, typical layout150
Passengers carried124 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger101 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 101 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy132 seats, 110 flown
82 kg CO2 per seat
Business18 seats, 15 flown
237 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, W61001 emits what 209 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 595 km, or 2,888 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at a 3,984 km sector, the only published sector for this type, applied to this route's 1,361 km unadjusted. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put W61001 against another flight.

Guides relevant to W61001

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

How airlines plan routes This short-haul sector shows how aircraft size and local demand shape a network.
Boeing versus Airbus The typical aircraft is built by Airbus; these visual clues help identify it.
Where live flight data comes from Understand what the map can observe and why coverage sometimes disappears.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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W61001 frequently asked questions

How long is the W61001 flight?

Katowice to Luton is 1,361 km (845 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 2.5 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates W61001?

Typically an Airbus A320 (full specifications), using roughly 22% of that type's published range.

Does W61001 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 06:10 local from KTW. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track W61001 live?

Yes. Whenever W61001 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

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