# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Yuendumu Airport (YUE)

> 15,911 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,911 km / 9,886 mi / 8,591 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14.5h (When it's 23:33 in Quito, it's 14:03 in Yuendumu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,995 ft (YUE 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

### [Yuendumu Airport (YUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yue-yuendumu-airport/1ef266e0-1dbd-675c-a072-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuendumu Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YYND
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -22.250000, 131.780000
- Elevation: 2,205 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 23:33 in Quito, it's 14:03 in Yuendumu Airport.
With a 14.5-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)
- [Yuendumu Airport (YUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yue-yuendumu-airport/1ef266e0-1dbd-675c-a072-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)