# Distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,754 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,754 km / 6,683 mi / 5,807 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:59 in Helsinki, it's 15:59 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,143 ft (UIO is higher than HEM)

## Airports

### [Helsinki Malmi Airport (HEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hem-helsinki-helsinki-malmi-airport/1ef266de-c115-6334-8727-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHF
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.250000, 25.040000
- Elevation: 57 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 23:59 in Helsinki, it's 15:59 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Helsinki Malmi Airport (HEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hem-helsinki-helsinki-malmi-airport/1ef266de-c115-6334-8727-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)