# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Velikiye Luki (VLU)

> 11,173 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,173 km / 6,942 mi / 6,033 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:37 in Quito, it's 12:37 in Velikiye Luki)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,872 ft (VLU 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

### [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Velikiye Luki, Russia
- ICAO: ULOL
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 56.380000, 30.610000
- Elevation: 328 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 04:37 in Quito, it's 12:37 in Velikiye Luki.
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)
- [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)