# Distance from Quito (UIO) to Vichy/Charmeil (VHY)

> 9,385 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,385 km / 5,831 mi / 5,067 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → France
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:38 in Quito, it's 05:38 in Vichy/Charmeil)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,383 ft (VHY 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

### [Vichy-Charmeil Airport (VHY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vhy-vichycharmeil-vichy-charmeil-airport/1ef266df-4a6d-66b8-91e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vichy/Charmeil, France
- ICAO: LFLV
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.170000, 3.400000
- Elevation: 817 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 22:38 in Quito, it's 05:38 in Vichy/Charmeil.
With a 7-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)
- [Vichy-Charmeil Airport (VHY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vhy-vichycharmeil-vichy-charmeil-airport/1ef266df-4a6d-66b8-91e4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)