# Distance from Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Quito (UIO)

> 13,035 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,035 km / 8,099 mi / 7,038 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 23:11 in Lord Howe Island, it's 07:41 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,195 ft (UIO is higher than LDH)

## Airports

### [Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldh-lord-howe-island-lord-howe-island-airport/1ef266e0-10d4-654a-ad97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lord Howe Island, Australia
- ICAO: YLHI
- Timezone: Australia/Lord_Howe
- Coordinates: -31.540000, 159.080000
- Elevation: 5 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 23:11 in Lord Howe Island, it's 07:41 in Quito.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldh-lord-howe-island-lord-howe-island-airport/1ef266e0-10d4-654a-ad97-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)