# Distance from Stavropol (STW) to Quito (UIO)

> 12,350 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,350 km / 7,674 mi / 6,669 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:28 in Stavropol, it's 21:28 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,714 ft (UIO is higher than STW)

## Airports

### [Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stw-stavropol-stavropol-shpakovskoye-airport/1ef266df-e99d-64ea-ae1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stavropol, Russia
- ICAO: URMT
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 45.110000, 42.110000
- Elevation: 1,486 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 05:28 in Stavropol, it's 21:28 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stw-stavropol-stavropol-shpakovskoye-airport/1ef266df-e99d-64ea-ae1a-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)