# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Kuria (KUC)

> 14,648 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,648 km / 9,102 mi / 7,909 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 06:06 in Curitiba, it's 21:06 in Kuria)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,988 ft (KUC 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

### [Kuria Airport (KUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuc-kuria-kuria-airport/1ef266df-7084-6496-b316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuria, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.220000, 173.440000
- Elevation: 0 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 06:06 in Curitiba, it's 21:06 in Kuria.
With a 15-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)
- [Kuria Airport (KUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuc-kuria-kuria-airport/1ef266df-7084-6496-b316-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)