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Airport Reference

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)

Quito, Ecuador

IATA CodeUIO
ICAO CodeSEQM
CityQuito
CountryEcuador
Time ZoneAmerica/Guayaquil
Coordinates-0.1292, -78.3575
Elevation9,200 ft / 2,804 m above sea level
State/RegionPichincha

Booking Through UIO Across GDS Systems

The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into UIO, using UIO as the destination:

Amadeus:  AN15JULLHRUIO
Sabre:    A15JUNLHRUIO
Galileo:  A/15JUNLHRUIO

Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. Flight Time
LHR (London)9,185 km / 5,707 mi≈ 10.8h nonstop
JFK (New York)4,557 km / 2,832 mi≈ 5.4h nonstop
DXB (Dubai)14,318 km / 8,897 mi≈ 16.8h nonstop
SIN (Singapore)19,720 km / 12,253 mi≈ 23.2h nonstop
SYD (Sydney)13,620 km / 8,463 mi≈ 16.0h nonstop

Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.

High-Altitude Airport Note

At 9,200 ft (2,804 m) above sea level, this is a high-altitude airport. Thinner air at this elevation can reduce aircraft performance, which sometimes means payload or fuel restrictions on hot days — this occasionally affects range or load on longer flights out of high-altitude airports. Not something an agent needs to calculate, but worth knowing if a client asks why a flight has an unexpected technical stop.

Connection Notes for UIO

New York is the closest of the listed hubs to UIO, at roughly 5.4 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 23.2 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through UIO as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Quito?

The main IATA airport code for Quito is UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport.

What time zone is Mariscal Sucre International Airport in?

Mariscal Sucre International Airport operates on America/Guayaquil time.

How does UIO appear in a GDS PNR?

In a flight segment line, UIO appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...UIO... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.

Which major hub is closest to UIO?

Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to UIO, at an estimated 5.4 hours nonstop flight time.

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