# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Zinder (ZND)

> 9,724 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,724 km / 6,042 mi / 5,250 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Niger
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:34 in Quito, it's 19:34 in Zinder)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,684 ft (ZND 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

### [Zinder Airport (ZND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/znd-zinder-zinder-airport/1ef266de-b866-6a44-ba58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zinder, Niger
- ICAO: DRZR
- Timezone: Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates: 13.780000, 8.980000
- Elevation: 1,516 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 13:34 in Quito, it's 19:34 in Zinder.
With a 6-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)
- [Zinder Airport (ZND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/znd-zinder-zinder-airport/1ef266de-b866-6a44-ba58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)