# Distance from Al Habbaniyah (TQD) to Quito (UIO)

> 12,935 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,935 km / 8,037 mi / 6,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:05 in Al Habbaniyah, it's 20:05 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,925 ft (UIO is higher than TQD)

## Airports

### [Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqd-al-habbaniyah-al-taqaddum-air-base/1ef266df-83df-63c4-8e40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al Habbaniyah, Iraq
- ICAO: ORAT
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 33.340000, 43.600000
- Elevation: 275 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 04:05 in Al Habbaniyah, it's 20:05 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqd-al-habbaniyah-al-taqaddum-air-base/1ef266df-83df-63c4-8e40-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)