Afonso Pena CWB
Decide first on when you can travel, because school holidays and Brazil's summer tighten availability more than airport choice: Afonso Pena (CWB) is Curitiba's listed airport. Cheap flights from Curitiba are easier when you can move by a day or two, especially outside the busiest windows. Compare nearby dates before you settle, since one day can change the fare mix on the same route. If your trip is fixed, book earlier and watch connection times. With no second airport listed for Curitiba, timing is the variable you control.
Afonso Pena at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 4.9 M (2022)
- Hub for
- 0S
- Elevation
- 911 m
- Opened
- 1945
- Official website
- www4.infraero.gov.br
- Population of Curitiba
- 350 k (2025)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Start with a taxi or ride-hail from arrivals if speed matters most; it is usually the fastest way into Curitiba from Afonso Pena. Buses can take longer in heavy traffic but avoid the worst road delays, so they suit light luggage and flexible timing. Leave a buffer at peak hours, confirm your pickup point before you exit, and do not assume every service runs late into the night.