# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Zhongwei (ZHY)

> 15,836 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,836 km / 9,840 mi / 8,551 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:40 in Quito, it's 17:40 in Zhongwei)
- **Elevation difference**: 998 ft (ZHY 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

### [Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhy-zhongwei-zhongwei-shapotou-airport/1ef266e0-1f46-6ee8-9372-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhongwei, China
- ICAO: ZLZW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.570000, 105.150000
- Elevation: 8,202 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 04:40 in Quito, it's 17:40 in Zhongwei.
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)
- [Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhy-zhongwei-zhongwei-shapotou-airport/1ef266e0-1f46-6ee8-9372-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)