# Distance from Biak-Supiori Island (BIK) to Curitiba (CWB)

> 16,990 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,990 km / 10,557 mi / 9,174 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 03:13 in Biak-Supiori Island, it's 15:13 in Curitiba)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,942 ft (CWB is higher than BIK)

## Airports

### [Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bik-biak-supiori-island-frans-kaisiepo-airport/1ef266df-f8e7-6cac-b570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Biak-Supiori Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABB
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.190000, 136.110000
- Elevation: 46 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 03:13 in Biak-Supiori Island, it's 15:13 in Curitiba.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bik-biak-supiori-island-frans-kaisiepo-airport/1ef266df-f8e7-6cac-b570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)