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SCQ to UIO: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
5,219 mi
8,400 km · 4,535 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 mi away
Near UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCQ from UIO?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Quito (UIO) is 5,219 miles (8,400 km, 4,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to UIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Santiago and Quito?
Quito is 7 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to UIO?
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