# Distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Quito (UIO)

> 10,247 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,247 km / 6,367 mi / 5,533 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Croatia) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:00 in Rijeka, it's 13:00 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,922 ft (UIO is higher than RJK)

## Airports

### [Rijeka Airport (RJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rjk-rijeka-rijeka-airport/1ef266df-43d1-6598-acee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rijeka, Croatia
- ICAO: LDRI
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.220000, 14.570000
- Elevation: 278 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 20:00 in Rijeka, it's 13:00 in Quito.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rijeka Airport (RJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rjk-rijeka-rijeka-airport/1ef266df-43d1-6598-acee-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)