# Distance from Tonghua (TNH) to Quito (UIO)

> 14,749 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,749 km / 9,165 mi / 7,964 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 00:08 in Tonghua, it's 11:08 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,000 ft (UIO is higher than TNH)

## Airports

### [Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnh-tonghua-tonghua-sanyuanpu-airport/1ef266e0-216c-651a-9861-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tonghua, China
- ICAO: ZYTN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 42.250000, 125.700000
- Elevation: 1,200 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 00:08 in Tonghua, it's 11:08 in Quito.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tnh-tonghua-tonghua-sanyuanpu-airport/1ef266e0-216c-651a-9861-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)