# Distance from Rochester (RCS) to Quito (UIO)

> 9,248 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,248 km / 5,747 mi / 4,994 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:11 in Rochester, it's 06:11 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,764 ft (UIO is higher than RCS)

## Airports

### [Rochester Airport (RCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcs-rochester-rochester-airport/1ef266de-c5fc-6cd0-b498-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rochester, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGTO
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.350000, 0.500000
- Elevation: 436 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 12:11 in Rochester, it's 06:11 in Quito.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rochester Airport (RCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcs-rochester-rochester-airport/1ef266de-c5fc-6cd0-b498-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)