# Distance from Nikunau (NIG) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,700 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,700 km / 7,270 mi / 6,318 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 22:02 in Nikunau, it's 05:02 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,194 ft (UIO is higher than NIG)

## Airports

### [Nikunau Airport (NIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nig-nikunau-nikunau-airport/1ef266df-7094-6896-ab8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nikunau, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGNU
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.310000, 176.410000
- Elevation: 6 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 22:02 in Nikunau, it's 05:02 in Quito.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nikunau Airport (NIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nig-nikunau-nikunau-airport/1ef266df-7094-6896-ab8f-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)