# Distance from Kastelorizo Island (KZS) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,618 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,618 km / 7,219 mi / 6,273 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:24 in Kastelorizo Island, it's 01:24 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,711 ft (UIO is higher than KZS)

## Airports

### [Kastelorizo Airport (KZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kzs-kastelorizo-island-kastelorizo-airport/1ef266df-4e0b-6838-ba86-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kastelorizo Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.140000, 29.580000
- Elevation: 489 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 09:24 in Kastelorizo Island, it's 01:24 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kastelorizo Airport (KZS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kzs-kastelorizo-island-kastelorizo-airport/1ef266df-4e0b-6838-ba86-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)