# Distance from Loei Airport (LOE) to Quito (UIO)

> 18,090 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,090 km / 11,241 mi / 9,768 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 14:36 in Loei Airport, it's 02:36 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,340 ft (UIO is higher than LOE)

## Airports

### [Loei Airport (LOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loe-loei-airport/1ef266df-f5ce-6566-a42c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loei Airport, Thailand
- ICAO: VTUL
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 17.440000, 101.720000
- Elevation: 860 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 14:36 in Loei Airport, it's 02:36 in Quito.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Loei Airport (LOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loe-loei-airport/1ef266df-f5ce-6566-a42c-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)