# Distance from Chongqing (JIQ) to Quito (UIO)

> 16,660 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,660 km / 10,352 mi / 8,996 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 06:52 in Chongqing, it's 17:52 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,835 ft (UIO is higher than JIQ)

## Airports

### [Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jiq-chongqing-qianjiang-wulingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20c1-6dcc-979c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chongqing, China
- ICAO: ZUQJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 29.510000, 108.830000
- Elevation: 1,365 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 06:52 in Chongqing, it's 17:52 in Quito.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jiq-chongqing-qianjiang-wulingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20c1-6dcc-979c-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)