# Distance from Shakawe (SWX) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,078 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,078 km / 6,883 mi / 5,981 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:45 in Shakawe, it's 02:45 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,821 ft (UIO is higher than SWX)

## Airports

### [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shakawe, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSW
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.370000, 21.830000
- Elevation: 3,379 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 09:45 in Shakawe, it's 02:45 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)