Distance from Lima to Quito
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How far is Lima from Quito?
Lima (Peru) and Quito (Ecuador) are quite far apart: 1,317 km in a straight line, that is 818 miles or 711 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lima to Quito is 1,761 km (1,095 miles), about 26 h 5 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 34% longer than the straight line.
From Lima, Quito lies to the north (initial bearing 353°). The route crosses from Peru into Ecuador. The halfway point is at -6.1370°, -77.7849°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 9 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Lima
- Lima – Guayaquil 1,139 km
- Lima – Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1,618 km
- Lima – Cali 1,722 km
- Lima – Bogotá 1,880 km
- Lima – Medellín 2,041 km
- Lima – Manaus 2,120 km
- Lima – Santiago 2,468 km
- Lima – Asunción 2,512 km
Other distances from Quito
- Quito – Guayaquil 266 km
- Quito – Cali 465 km
- Quito – Bogotá 730 km
- Quito – Medellín 792 km
- Quito – Barranquilla 1,312 km
- Quito – Maracaibo 1,433 km
- Quito – Valencia 1,640 km
- Quito – Maracay 1,678 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lima from Quito?
By road it is 1,761 km (1,095 miles) from Lima to Quito; in a straight line it is 1,317 km (818 miles).
How long is the drive from Lima to Quito?
About 26 h 5 min on the fastest route (1,761 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Quito from Lima?
Quito is to the north of Lima, at an initial bearing of 353°.
How long is the flight from Lima to Quito?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 9 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.