# Distance from Dien Bien Phu (DIN) to Quito (UIO)

> 17,645 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,645 km / 10,964 mi / 9,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 21:12 in Dien Bien Phu, it's 09:12 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,589 ft (UIO is higher than DIN)

## Airports

### [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVDB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.400000, 103.010000
- Elevation: 1,611 ft

### [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://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

## 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 21:12 in Dien Bien Phu, it's 09:12 in Quito.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/din-dien-bien-phu-dien-bien-phu-airport/1ef266df-f618-6ca6-9fa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)