# Distance from Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH) to Curitiba (CWB)

> 11,767 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,767 km / 7,312 mi / 6,354 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 23:50 in Prince Sultan Air Base, it's 17:50 in Curitiba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,337 ft (CWB is higher than AKH)

## Airports

### [Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akh-prince-sultan-air-base/1ef266df-79c0-6924-9de2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEPS
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.060000, 47.580000
- Elevation: 1,651 ft

### [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Curitiba, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCT
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -25.530000, -49.180000
- Elevation: 2,988 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 23:50 in Prince Sultan Air Base, it's 17:50 in Curitiba.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Prince Sultan Air Base (AKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akh-prince-sultan-air-base/1ef266df-79c0-6924-9de2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
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