# Distance from Macara (MRR) to London (STN)

> 9,721 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,721 km / 6,041 mi / 5,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:00 in Macara, it's 21:00 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,160 ft (STN is lower than MRR)

## Airports

### [Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrr-macara-jose-maria-velasco-ibarra-airport/1ef266df-a527-6eb4-9196-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macara, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEMA
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -4.380000, -79.940000
- Elevation: 1,508 ft

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 15:00 in Macara, it's 21:00 in London.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrr-macara-jose-maria-velasco-ibarra-airport/1ef266df-a527-6eb4-9196-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)