# Distance from Montrose (MTJ) to Quito (UIO)

> 5,248 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,248 km / 3,261 mi / 2,834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:49 in Montrose, it's 03:49 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,442 ft (UIO is higher than MTJ)

## Airports

### [Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtj-montrose-montrose-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c74-60b2-8d46-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montrose, United States
- ICAO: KMTJ
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 38.510000, -107.890000
- Elevation: 5,759 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:49 in Montrose, it's 03:49 in Quito.

## Related

- [Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtj-montrose-montrose-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c74-60b2-8d46-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)