# Distance from Arusha (ARK) to Quito (UIO)

> 12,780 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,780 km / 7,941 mi / 6,901 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:02 in Arusha, it's 09:02 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,650 ft (UIO is higher than ARK)

## Airports

### [Arusha Airport (ARK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ark-arusha-arusha-airport/1ef266de-ee6e-6434-ad35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arusha, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTAR
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -3.370000, 36.630000
- Elevation: 4,550 ft

### [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quito, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEQM
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.130000, -78.360000
- Elevation: 9,200 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 17:02 in Arusha, it's 09:02 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arusha Airport (ARK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ark-arusha-arusha-airport/1ef266de-ee6e-6434-ad35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)