# Distance from Pajala Airport (PJA) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,510 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,510 km / 6,530 mi / 5,675 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:56 in Pajala Airport, it's 23:56 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,658 ft (UIO is higher than PJA)

## Airports

### [Pajala Airport (PJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pja-pajala-airport/1ef266de-cdb0-64ae-bacf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pajala Airport, Sweden
- ICAO: ESUP
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 67.250000, 23.070000
- Elevation: 542 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 06:56 in Pajala Airport, it's 23:56 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pajala Airport (PJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pja-pajala-airport/1ef266de-cdb0-64ae-bacf-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)