# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Kuusamo (KAO)

> 12,083 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,083 km / 7,508 mi / 6,524 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:50 in Curitiba, it's 18:50 in Kuusamo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,122 ft (KAO is lower than CWB)

## Airports

### [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://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

### [Kuusamo Airport (KAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kao-kuusamo-kuusamo-airport/1ef266de-c198-6ac2-8088-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuusamo, Finland
- ICAO: EFKS
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 65.990000, 29.240000
- Elevation: 866 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 12:50 in Curitiba, it's 18:50 in Kuusamo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Afonso Pena Airport (CWB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cwb-curitiba-afonso-pena-airport/1ef266df-9442-6e5a-a41e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuusamo Airport (KAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kao-kuusamo-kuusamo-airport/1ef266de-c198-6ac2-8088-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)