# Distance from Parakou (PKO) to Quito (UIO)

> 9,019 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,019 km / 5,604 mi / 4,870 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Benin) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:44 in Parakou, it's 03:44 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,934 ft (UIO is higher than PKO)

## Airports

### [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Parakou, Benin
- ICAO: DBBP
- Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo
- Coordinates: 9.360000, 2.610000
- Elevation: 1,266 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 09:44 in Parakou, it's 03:44 in Quito.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Parakou Airport (PKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pko-parakou-parakou-airport/1ef266de-b611-6d70-a426-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)