Distance from Quito to Cuenca (Ecuador)

The distance between Quito, Pichincha and Cuenca, Azuay is 299 kilometers (186 miles).

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

From Quito to Cuenca, the straight-line distance is 299 kilometers, heading south. Quito is situated at an altitude of 2,854 meters above sea level, while Cuenca is at 2,484 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
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)
Cuenca, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 2.8953° S 78.9963° W

Elevation: 2,484 m (8,150 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)
  • Méndez Airport (MZD)
  • General Manuel Serrano Airport (MCH)
  • Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS)
  • Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR)

Other distances from Quito

Distance 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

Other distances from Cuenca

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cuenca to Quito 299 km
From Cuenca to Guayaquil 126 km
From Cuenca to Ambato 187 km
From Cuenca to Portoviejo 260 km
From Cuenca to Machala 114 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Ecuador that are at equal or similar distances as between Quito and Cuenca.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Manhattan, United States Boston, United States 299 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 299 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 299 km
Manhattan, United States South Boston, United States 298 km
Bogotá, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 298 km
Cali, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 301 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 297 km
Helsinki, Finland Saint Petersburg, Russia 301 km
Queens, United States Boston, United States 297 km
Bristol, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 297 km
Queens, United States South Boston, United States 296 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala San Pedro Sula, Honduras 296 km
Dublin, Ireland Bradford, United Kingdom 302 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 296 km
Madrid, Spain Valencia, Spain 303 km
Valencia, Spain Barcelona, Spain 303 km
Madrid, Spain Córdoba, Spain 295 km
Los Angeles, United States Mexicali, Mexico 304 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mixco, Guatemala 294 km

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