Distance from Quito to Lima

The distance between Quito, Ecuador and Lima, Peru is 1,317 kilometers (818 miles).

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Lima, Lima Province, Peru

From Quito to Lima, the straight-line distance is 1,317 kilometers, heading south. Quito is situated at an altitude of 2,854 meters above sea level, while Lima is at 152 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 4-5 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Lima, Peru

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Lima

Coordinates: 12.0432° S 77.0282° W

Elevation: 152 m (499 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)
  • Santa Maria Airport (SMG)
  • Francisco Carle Airport (JAU)
  • Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera Airport (PIO)
  • Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU)

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 Lima

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lima to Callao 12 km
From Lima to Arequipa 764 km
From Lima to Trujillo 487 km
From Lima to Chiclayo 661 km
From Lima to Piura 857 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Valencia, Spain Brussels, Belgium 1,317 km
Madrid, Spain Brussels, Belgium 1,317 km
Fort Worth, United States Culiacán, Mexico 1,317 km
Quito, Ecuador Callao, Peru 1,316 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Zaragoza, Spain 1,316 km
Warsaw, Poland Rome, Italy 1,316 km
Houston, United States Mazatlán, Mexico 1,318 km
Managua, Nicaragua Santa Marta, Colombia 1,318 km
Managua, Nicaragua Veracruz, Mexico 1,316 km
Memphis, United States Toronto, Canada 1,318 km
Budapest, Hungary Stockholm, Sweden 1,318 km
Austin, United States Atlanta, United States 1,318 km
Zaragoza, Spain Manchester, United Kingdom 1,319 km
Quito, Ecuador Valledupar, Colombia 1,319 km
Washington, United States Tampa, United States 1,314 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Vigo, Spain 1,314 km
Caracas, Venezuela Cali, Colombia 1,320 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Callao, Peru 1,320 km

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