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UIO to ZHI: distance & flight time
Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) → Grenchen (Grenchen Airport)
6,027 mi
9,699 km · 5,237 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UIO from ZHI?
The flight distance from Quito (UIO) to Grenchen (ZHI) is 6,027 miles (9,699 km, 5,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIO to ZHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Quito and Grenchen?
Grenchen is 7 hours ahead of Quito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIO to ZHI?
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