# Distance from Awaradam (AAJ) to Kolkata (CCU)

> 15,119 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,119 km / 9,395 mi / 8,164 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Suriname) → India
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 09:37 in Awaradam, it's 18:07 in Kolkata)
- **Elevation difference**: 344 ft (CCU is lower than AAJ)

## Airports

### [Cayana Airstrip (AAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaj-awaradam-cayana-airstrip/1ef266df-b967-6938-959c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Awaradam, Suriname
- ICAO: SMCA
- Timezone: America/Paramaribo
- Coordinates: 3.900000, -55.580000
- Elevation: 360 ft

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:37 in Awaradam, it's 18:07 in Kolkata.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cayana Airstrip (AAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aaj-awaradam-cayana-airstrip/1ef266df-b967-6938-959c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)