# Distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Quito (UIO)

> 18,022 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,022 km / 11,199 mi / 9,731 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 06:22 in Sumbawa Island, it's 17:22 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,184 ft (UIO is higher than SWQ)

## Airports

### [Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swq-sumbawa-island-sumbawa-besar-airport/1ef266df-f92a-61ec-a3c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WADS
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.490000, 117.410000
- Elevation: 16 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 06:22 in Sumbawa Island, it's 17:22 in Quito.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sumbawa Besar Airport (SWQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swq-sumbawa-island-sumbawa-besar-airport/1ef266df-f92a-61ec-a3c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)