# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Tacoma (TIW)

> 10,913 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,913 km / 6,781 mi / 5,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 23:48 in Curitiba, it's 19:48 in Tacoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,693 ft (TIW 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

### [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacoma, United States
- ICAO: KTIW
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.270000, -122.580000
- Elevation: 295 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 23:48 in Curitiba, it's 19:48 in Tacoma.
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)
- [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)