# Distance from Rafha (RAH) to Quito (UIO)

> 13,052 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,052 km / 8,110 mi / 7,047 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 11:41 in Rafha, it's 03:41 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,726 ft (UIO is higher than RAH)

## Airports

### [Rafha Domestic Airport (RAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rah-rafha-rafha-domestic-airport/1ef266df-79c8-61ec-84f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rafha, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERF
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 29.630000, 43.490000
- Elevation: 1,474 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 11:41 in Rafha, it's 03:41 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rafha Domestic Airport (RAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rah-rafha-rafha-domestic-airport/1ef266df-79c8-61ec-84f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)