# Distance from Kjevik (KRS) to Quito (UIO)

> 9,812 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,812 km / 6,097 mi / 5,298 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:50 in Kjevik, it's 03:50 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,143 ft (UIO is higher than KRS)

## Airports

### [Kristiansand Airport (KRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krs-kjevik-kristiansand-airport/1ef266de-c8bb-6eb2-a990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kjevik, Norway
- ICAO: ENCN
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 58.200000, 8.090000
- 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 10:50 in Kjevik, it's 03:50 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kristiansand Airport (KRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krs-kjevik-kristiansand-airport/1ef266de-c8bb-6eb2-a990-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)