# Distance from Shonai (SYO) to Quito (UIO)

> 14,221 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,221 km / 8,837 mi / 7,679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 01:58 in Shonai, it's 11:58 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,114 ft (UIO is higher than SYO)

## Airports

### [Shonai Airport (SYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syo-shonai-shonai-airport/1ef266df-8ca9-66f8-8b2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shonai, Japan
- ICAO: RJSY
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.810000, 139.790000
- Elevation: 86 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 01:58 in Shonai, it's 11:58 in Quito.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shonai Airport (SYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syo-shonai-shonai-airport/1ef266df-8ca9-66f8-8b2b-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)