Distance from Quito to Santa Elena (Ecuador)

The distance between Quito, Pichincha and Santa Elena is 341 kilometers (212 miles).

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Santa Elena, Ecuador

From Quito to Santa Elena, the straight-line distance is 341 kilometers, heading southwest. Quito is situated at an altitude of 2,854 meters above sea level, while Santa Elena is at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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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)
Santa Elena, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 2.2265° S 80.8581° W

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)
  • José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)
  • Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)
  • Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)
  • General Manuel Serrano Airport (MCH)

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 Santa Elena

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Santa Elena to Quito 341 km
From Santa Elena to Guayaquil 108 km
From Santa Elena to Cuenca 220 km
From Santa Elena to Ambato 272 km
From Santa Elena to Portoviejo 137 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Diego, United States Bakersfield, United States 341 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 340 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 339 km
São Paulo, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil 339 km
Dublin, Ireland Nottingham, United Kingdom 344 km
Queens, United States Washington, United States 338 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 344 km
San Jose, United States Bakersfield, United States 338 km
Kano, Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria 344 km
Paris, France London, United Kingdom 344 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Belmopan, Belize 344 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 337 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 345 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 336 km
Manhattan, United States Washington, United States 336 km
Paris, France Islington, United Kingdom 346 km
Nashville, United States Atlanta, United States 346 km
Ahmedabad, India Indore, India 335 km
The Bronx, United States Washington, United States 347 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Tucson, United States 347 km

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