# Distance from Curitiba (CWB) to Mekele Airport (MQX)

> 10,522 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,522 km / 6,538 mi / 5,681 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:41 in Curitiba, it's 02:41 in Mekele Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,408 ft (MQX is higher 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

### [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mekele Airport, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMK
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 13.470000, 39.530000
- Elevation: 7,396 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 20:41 in Curitiba, it's 02:41 in Mekele Airport.
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)
- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)