# Distance from Eliye Springs (EYS) to Quito (UIO)

> 12,709 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,709 km / 7,897 mi / 6,862 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 08:16 in Eliye Springs, it's 00:16 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,805 ft (UIO is higher than EYS)

## Airports

### [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eliye Springs, Kenya
- ICAO: HKES
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.220000, 35.970000
- Elevation: 1,395 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 08:16 in Eliye Springs, it's 00:16 in Quito.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)