# Distance from St. Petersburg (LED) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,048 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,048 km / 6,865 mi / 5,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:13 in St. Petersburg, it's 02:13 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,122 ft (UIO is higher than LED)

## Airports

### [Pulkovo Airport (LED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/led-st-petersburg-pulkovo-airport/1ef266df-e7d0-6784-b1b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St. Petersburg, Russia
- ICAO: ULLI
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 59.800000, 30.260000
- Elevation: 78 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 10:13 in St. Petersburg, it's 02:13 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pulkovo Airport (LED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/led-st-petersburg-pulkovo-airport/1ef266df-e7d0-6784-b1b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)