# Distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Quito (UIO)

> 9,794 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,794 km / 6,086 mi / 5,288 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:00 in Cagliari, it's 21:00 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,187 ft (UIO is higher than CAG)

## Airports

### [Cagliari / Elmas Airport (CAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cag-cagliari-cagliari-elmas-airport/1ef266df-5031-6fe0-ba66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cagliari, Italy
- ICAO: LIEE
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 39.250000, 9.050000
- Elevation: 13 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 04:00 in Cagliari, it's 21:00 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cagliari / Elmas Airport (CAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cag-cagliari-cagliari-elmas-airport/1ef266df-5031-6fe0-ba66-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)