# Distance from Portoroz (POW) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,172 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,172 km / 6,321 mi / 5,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Slovenia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:25 in Portoroz, it's 01:25 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,193 ft (UIO is higher than POW)

## Airports

### [Portoroz Airport (POW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pow-portoroz-portoroz-airport/1ef266df-51a0-6dae-a987-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portoroz, Slovenia
- ICAO: LJPZ
- Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana
- Coordinates: 45.470000, 13.620000
- Elevation: 7 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 08:25 in Portoroz, it's 01:25 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Portoroz Airport (POW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pow-portoroz-portoroz-airport/1ef266df-51a0-6dae-a987-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)