# Distance from Tobruk (TOB) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,172 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,172 km / 6,942 mi / 6,032 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 01:35 in Tobruk, it's 18:35 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,681 ft (UIO is higher than TOB)

## Airports

### [Gamal Abdel Nasser Airport (TOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tob-tobruk-gamal-abdel-nasser-airport/1ef266de-ed33-6ed4-84b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tobruk, Libya
- ICAO: HLGN
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 31.860000, 23.910000
- Elevation: 519 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 01:35 in Tobruk, it's 18:35 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gamal Abdel Nasser Airport (TOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tob-tobruk-gamal-abdel-nasser-airport/1ef266de-ed33-6ed4-84b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)