# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Kikai Airport (KKX)

> 19,693 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,693 km / 12,236 mi / 10,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:38 in Curitiba, it's 06:38 in Kikai Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,967 ft (KKX is lower than CWB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kikai Airport (KKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkx-kikai-airport/1ef266df-8c01-6d68-b420-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kikai Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJKI
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 28.320000, 129.930000
- Elevation: 21 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 18:38 in Curitiba, it's 06:38 in Kikai Airport.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kikai Airport (KKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkx-kikai-airport/1ef266df-8c01-6d68-b420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)