Distance from Medellín to Quito

The distance between Medellín, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador is 788 kilometers (489 miles).

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

From Medellín to Quito, the straight-line distance is 788 kilometers, heading southwest. Medellín is at 1,528 meters above sea level, while Quito is at 2,854 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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120 km/h
Medellín, Colombia

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Bogota

Coordinates: 6.245° N 75.5715° W

Elevation: 1,528 m (5,013 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)
  • José María Córdova International Airport (MDE)
  • Urrao Airport (URR)
  • Otu Airport (OTU)
  • Velasquez Airport (PYA)
Quito, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 0.2299° S 78.525° W

Elevation: 2,854 m (9,364 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
  • Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)
  • Chachoán Airport (ATF)
  • Jumandy Airport (TNW)
  • Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA)

Other distances from Medellín

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Medellín to Bogotá 245 km
From Medellín to Cali 329 km
From Medellín to Barranquilla 530 km
From Medellín to Cartagena 459 km
From Medellín to Cúcuta 385 km

Other distances from Quito

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Quito to Guayaquil 265 km
From Quito to Cuenca 299 km
From Quito to Ambato 113 km
From Quito to Portoviejo 233 km
From Quito to Machala 371 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Medellín and Quito.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Washington, United States Montréal, Canada 788 km
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Mexicali, Mexico San Jose, United States 786 km
Oslo, Norway Helsinki, Finland 790 km
Zapopan, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 790 km
Queens, United States Detroit, United States 790 km
Cancún, Mexico Tegucigalpa, Honduras 786 km
Louisville, United States Brampton, Canada 786 km
Nagpur, India Patna, India 791 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 791 km
Washington, United States Laval, Canada 791 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Veracruz, Mexico 785 km
Havana, Cuba Mérida, Mexico 785 km
Phoenix, United States Fresno, United States 791 km
Denver, United States Omaha, United States 785 km
Washington, United States Indianapolis, United States 792 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Ibagué, Colombia 793 km
Torreón, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 783 km

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