# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Glendale (LUF)

> 9,362 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,362 km / 5,818 mi / 5,055 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 04:58 in Curitiba, it's 00:58 in Glendale)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,904 ft (LUF 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

### [Luke Afb Airport (LUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luf-glendale-luke-afb-airport/1ef266df-2853-6f6e-a961-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glendale, United States
- ICAO: KLUF
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.530000, -112.380000
- Elevation: 1,084 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 04:58 in Curitiba, it's 00:58 in Glendale.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Luke Afb Airport (LUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luf-glendale-luke-afb-airport/1ef266df-2853-6f6e-a961-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)