# Distance from Al Bayda' (LAQ) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,979 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,979 km / 6,822 mi / 5,928 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:44 in Al Bayda', it's 02:44 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,043 ft (UIO is higher than LAQ)

## Airports

### [La Abraq Airport (LAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laq-al-bayda-la-abraq-airport/1ef266de-ed47-6240-bd9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al Bayda', Libya
- ICAO: HLLQ
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.790000, 21.960000
- Elevation: 2,157 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 09:44 in Al Bayda', it's 02:44 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Abraq Airport (LAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/laq-al-bayda-la-abraq-airport/1ef266de-ed47-6240-bd9b-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)