# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Vatomandry (VAT)

> 13,880 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,880 km / 8,624 mi / 7,494 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:04 in Quito, it's 23:04 in Vatomandry)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,161 ft (VAT is lower than UIO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Vatomandry Airport (VAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vat-vatomandry-vatomandry-airport/1ef266de-dbc2-63a8-8664-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vatomandry, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMMY
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -19.380000, 48.950000
- Elevation: 39 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 15:04 in Quito, it's 23:04 in Vatomandry.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vatomandry Airport (VAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vat-vatomandry-vatomandry-airport/1ef266de-dbc2-63a8-8664-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)