# Distance from Silistra (SLS) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,252 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,252 km / 6,992 mi / 6,076 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 11:56 in Silistra, it's 03:56 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,849 ft (UIO is higher than SLS)

## Airports

### [Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (SLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sls-silistra-silistra-polkovnik-lambrinovo-airfield/1ef266df-4371-6c24-944f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Silistra, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSS
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 44.060000, 27.180000
- Elevation: 351 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 11:56 in Silistra, it's 03:56 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (SLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sls-silistra-silistra-polkovnik-lambrinovo-airfield/1ef266df-4371-6c24-944f-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)