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 255 routes we track, it ranks 216 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.