# Distance from Girdwood (AQY) to Curitiba (CWB)

> 12,999 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,999 km / 8,077 mi / 7,019 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:01 in Girdwood, it's 13:01 in Curitiba)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,824 ft (CWB is higher than AQY)

## Airports

### [Girdwood Airport (AQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqy-girdwood-girdwood-airport/1ef266df-0eb9-6de2-9b3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Girdwood, United States
- ICAO: KAQY
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.970000, -149.120000
- Elevation: 164 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 08:01 in Girdwood, it's 13:01 in Curitiba.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Girdwood Airport (AQY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqy-girdwood-girdwood-airport/1ef266df-0eb9-6de2-9b3f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)