# Distance from Loyengalani (LOY) to Quito (UIO)

> 12,794 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,794 km / 7,950 mi / 6,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:24 in Loyengalani, it's 04:24 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,005 ft (UIO is higher than LOY)

## Airports

### [Loyengalani Airport (LOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loy-loyengalani-loyengalani-airport/1ef266de-ec61-6344-9dda-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loyengalani, Kenya
- ICAO: HKLY
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 36.720000
- Elevation: 1,195 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 12:24 in Loyengalani, it's 04:24 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Loyengalani Airport (LOY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loy-loyengalani-loyengalani-airport/1ef266de-ec61-6344-9dda-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)