# Distance from Tabiteuea South (TSU) to Quito (UIO)

> 11,850 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,850 km / 7,363 mi / 6,399 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 16:19 in Tabiteuea South, it's 23:19 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,200 ft (UIO is higher than TSU)

## Airports

### [Tabiteuea South Airport (TSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsu-tabiteuea-south-tabiteuea-south-airport/1ef266df-70b4-6cfe-81b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabiteuea South, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTS
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.470000, 175.060000
- Elevation: 0 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 16:19 in Tabiteuea South, it's 23:19 in Quito.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tabiteuea South Airport (TSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsu-tabiteuea-south-tabiteuea-south-airport/1ef266df-70b4-6cfe-81b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)