# Distance from Rostov-on-Don (ROV) to Quito (UIO)

> 12,095 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,095 km / 7,516 mi / 6,531 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 10:06 in Rostov-on-Don, it's 02:06 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,918 ft (UIO is higher than ROV)

## Airports

### [Platov International Airport (ROV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rov-rostov-on-don-platov-international-airport/1ef266df-e9ad-67fa-a504-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
- ICAO: URRP
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 47.500000, 39.930000
- Elevation: 282 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 10:06 in Rostov-on-Don, it's 02:06 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Platov International Airport (ROV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rov-rostov-on-don-platov-international-airport/1ef266df-e9ad-67fa-a504-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)