# Distance from Kothen (KOQ) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,040 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,040 km / 6,239 mi / 5,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:35 in Kothen, it's 21:35 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,895 ft (UIO is higher than KOQ)

## Airports

### [Kothen Airport (KOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koq-kothen-kothen-airport/1ef266de-ba99-624e-b338-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kothen, Germany
- ICAO: EDCK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.720000, 11.950000
- Elevation: 305 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 04:35 in Kothen, it's 21:35 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kothen Airport (KOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koq-kothen-kothen-airport/1ef266de-ba99-624e-b338-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)