# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Gulu (ULU)

> 12,299 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,299 km / 7,642 mi / 6,641 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:20 in Quito, it's 01:20 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,690 ft (ULU is lower than UIO)

## Airports

### [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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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 17:20 in Quito, it's 01:20 in Gulu.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)