# Distance from Muan International Airport (MWX) to Quito (UIO)

> 15,366 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,366 km / 9,548 mi / 8,297 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 05:08 in Muan International Airport, it's 15:08 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,200 ft (UIO is higher than MWX)

## Airports

### [Muan International Airport (MWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwx-muan-international-airport/1ef266df-8d9c-674a-bfcb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Muan International Airport, South Korea
- ICAO: RKJB
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 34.990000, 126.380000
- Elevation: 0 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 05:08 in Muan International Airport, it's 15:08 in Quito.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Muan International Airport (MWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwx-muan-international-airport/1ef266df-8d9c-674a-bfcb-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)