# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Zhangye (YZY)

> 16,836 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,836 km / 10,461 mi / 9,091 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 15:59 in Curitiba, it's 02:59 in Zhangye)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,292 ft (YZY is higher 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

### [Ganzhou (YZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzy-zhangye-ganzhou/1ef266e0-1f4b-62a4-9a11-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhangye, China
- ICAO: ZLZY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.810000, 100.660000
- Elevation: 5,280 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 15:59 in Curitiba, it's 02:59 in Zhangye.
With a 11-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)
- [Ganzhou (YZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzy-zhangye-ganzhou/1ef266e0-1f4b-62a4-9a11-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)