# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Koundara (SBI)

> 5,744 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,744 km / 3,569 mi / 3,102 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 01:01 in Curitiba, it's 04:01 in Koundara)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,693 ft (SBI 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

### [Sambailo Airport (SBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbi-koundara-sambailo-airport/1ef266de-e997-6b36-b121-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Koundara, Guinea
- ICAO: GUSB
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 12.570000, -13.360000
- Elevation: 295 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:01 in Curitiba, it's 04:01 in Koundara.
The 3-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)
- [Sambailo Airport (SBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbi-koundara-sambailo-airport/1ef266de-e997-6b36-b121-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)