# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Thule (THU)

> 11,427 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,427 km / 7,101 mi / 6,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:52 in Curitiba, it's 16:52 in Thule)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,737 ft (THU 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

### [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thule, Greenland
- ICAO: BGTL
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 76.530000, -68.700000
- Elevation: 251 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.

## Related

- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thule Air Base (THU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thu-thule-thule-air-base/1ef266de-9d43-6cd0-a70a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)