# Distance from Targu Mures (TGM) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,992 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,992 km / 6,830 mi / 5,935 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:39 in Targu Mures, it's 09:39 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,237 ft (UIO is higher than TGM)

## Airports

### [Transilvania Targu Mures International Airport (TGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgm-targu-mures-transilvania-targu-mures-international-airport/1ef266df-5697-6c7c-9959-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Targu Mures, Romania
- ICAO: LRTM
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.470000, 24.410000
- Elevation: 963 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 17:39 in Targu Mures, it's 09:39 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Transilvania Targu Mures International Airport (TGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgm-targu-mures-transilvania-targu-mures-international-airport/1ef266df-5697-6c7c-9959-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)