Distance from Quito to Mérida

The distance between Quito, Ecuador and Mérida, Venezuela is 1,271 kilometers (790 miles).

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Mérida, Venezuela

From Quito to Mérida, the straight-line distance is 1,271 kilometers, heading northeast. Quito is situated at an altitude of 2,854 meters above sea level, while Mérida is at 1,389 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)
Mérida, Venezuela

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Caracas

Coordinates: 8.579° N 71.1692° W

Elevation: 1,389 m (4,557 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)
  • Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)
  • Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport (SBB)
  • Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport (STB)
  • Barinas Airport (BNS)

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 Mérida

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Mérida to Caracas 516 km
From Mérida to Valencia 390 km
From Mérida to Barquisimeto 258 km
From Mérida to Ciudad Guayana 939 km
From Mérida to Maracaibo 233 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Havana, Cuba Guatemala City, Guatemala 1,271 km
Panama City, Panama Valencia, Venezuela 1,271 km
Barcelona, Spain Birmingham, United Kingdom 1,271 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 1,271 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico El Paso, United States 1,271 km
New South Memphis, United States Reynosa, Mexico 1,272 km
Fort Worth, United States Indianapolis, United States 1,270 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 1,273 km
Belmopan, Belize Kingston, Jamaica 1,273 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1,269 km
Dublin, Ireland Oslo, Norway 1,269 km
Columbus, United States Wichita, United States 1,269 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Zaragoza, Spain 1,269 km
Vancouver, Canada Oakland, United States 1,273 km
Austin, United States Tucson, United States 1,274 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 1,274 km
Tijuana, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 1,268 km
Havana, Cuba San Salvador, El Salvador 1,268 km
Medellín, Colombia Barcelona, Venezuela 1,274 km

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