# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Macas (XMS)

> 9,749 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,749 km / 6,058 mi / 5,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:09 in Geneva, it's 16:09 in Macas)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,041 ft (XMS is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xms-macas-coronel-e-carvajal-airport/1ef266df-a52c-66ee-9677-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macas, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEMC
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.300000, -78.120000
- Elevation: 3,452 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 23:09 in Geneva, it's 16:09 in Macas.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xms-macas-coronel-e-carvajal-airport/1ef266df-a52c-66ee-9677-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)