# Distance from Aubenas/Ardeche Meridional (OBS) to Quito (UIO)

> 9,442 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,442 km / 5,867 mi / 5,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:05 in Aubenas/Ardeche Meridional, it's 23:05 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,277 ft (UIO is higher than OBS)

## Airports

### [Aubenas-Ardeche Meridional Airport (OBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obs-aubenasardeche-meridional-aubenas-ardeche-meridional-airport/1ef266df-493b-616e-8321-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aubenas/Ardeche Meridional, France
- ICAO: LFHO
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.540000, 4.370000
- Elevation: 923 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 06:05 in Aubenas/Ardeche Meridional, it's 23:05 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aubenas-Ardeche Meridional Airport (OBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obs-aubenasardeche-meridional-aubenas-ardeche-meridional-airport/1ef266df-493b-616e-8321-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)