# Distance from Ljubljana (LJU) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,235 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,235 km / 6,360 mi / 5,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Slovenia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:49 in Ljubljana, it's 10:49 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,927 ft (UIO is higher than LJU)

## Airports

### [Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport (LJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lju-ljubljana-ljubljana-joze-pucnik-airport/1ef266df-5189-68f2-8acd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ljubljana, Slovenia
- ICAO: LJLJ
- Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana
- Coordinates: 46.220000, 14.460000
- Elevation: 1,273 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 17:49 in Ljubljana, it's 10:49 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport (LJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lju-ljubljana-ljubljana-joze-pucnik-airport/1ef266df-5189-68f2-8acd-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)