# Distance from Taharoa (THH) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,470 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,470 km / 7,127 mi / 6,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 20:24 in Taharoa, it's 03:24 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,131 ft (UIO is higher than THH)

## Airports

### [Taharoa Aerodrome (THH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thh-taharoa-taharoa-aerodrome/1ef266df-77fc-6c00-979a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taharoa, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTS
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.180000, 174.710000
- Elevation: 69 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 20:24 in Taharoa, it's 03:24 in Quito.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Taharoa Aerodrome (THH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thh-taharoa-taharoa-aerodrome/1ef266df-77fc-6c00-979a-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)