# Distance from Charleston (NOC) to Quito (UIO)

> 8,698 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,698 km / 5,405 mi / 4,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ireland) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:45 in Charleston, it's 23:45 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,535 ft (UIO is higher than NOC)

## Airports

### [Ireland West Knock Airport (NOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/noc-charleston-ireland-west-knock-airport/1ef266de-c770-68e6-9e12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charleston, Ireland
- ICAO: EIKN
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.910000, -8.820000
- Elevation: 665 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 05:45 in Charleston, it's 23:45 in Quito.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ireland West Knock Airport (NOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/noc-charleston-ireland-west-knock-airport/1ef266de-c770-68e6-9e12-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)