# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Watson Lake (YQH)

> 7,965 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,965 km / 4,949 mi / 4,301 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 20:28 in Quito, it's 18:28 in Watson Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,945 ft (YQH 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

### [Watson Lake Airport (YQH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqh-watson-lake-watson-lake-airport/1ef266de-b1f7-6212-bfa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Watson Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYQH
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 60.120000, -128.820000
- Elevation: 2,255 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:28 in Quito, it's 18:28 in Watson Lake.

## Related

- [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Watson Lake Airport (YQH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqh-watson-lake-watson-lake-airport/1ef266de-b1f7-6212-bfa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)