# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Zhanjiang (ZHA)

> 17,487 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,487 km / 10,866 mi / 9,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 14:05 in Quito, it's 03:05 in Zhanjiang)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,200 ft (ZHA 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

### [Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zha-zhanjiang-zhanjiang-airport/1ef266e0-1eb2-6a54-8d7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhanjiang, China
- ICAO: ZGZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 21.210000, 110.360000
- Elevation: 0 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 14:05 in Quito, it's 03:05 in Zhanjiang.
With a 13-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)
- [Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zha-zhanjiang-zhanjiang-airport/1ef266e0-1eb2-6a54-8d7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)