# Distance from Hengyang (HNY) to Quito (UIO)

> 16,814 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,814 km / 10,448 mi / 9,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 16:59 in Hengyang, it's 03:59 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,200 ft (UIO is higher than HNY)

## Airports

### [Hengyang Airport (HNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hny-hengyang-hengyang-airport/1ef266e0-1e7d-6afc-93a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hengyang, China
- ICAO: ZGHY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 26.910000, 112.630000
- Elevation: 0 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 16:59 in Hengyang, it's 03:59 in Quito.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hengyang Airport (HNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hny-hengyang-hengyang-airport/1ef266e0-1e7d-6afc-93a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)