# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Colac Airport (XCO)

> 13,961 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,961 km / 8,675 mi / 7,538 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 03:36 in Quito, it's 18:36 in Colac Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,063 ft (XCO 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

### [Colac Airport (XCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xco-colac-airport/1ef266e0-1622-6786-9a1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colac Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YOLA
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -38.290000, 143.680000
- Elevation: 137 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 03:36 in Quito, it's 18:36 in Colac Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Colac Airport (XCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xco-colac-airport/1ef266e0-1622-6786-9a1e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)