Distance between cities in Ecuador

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Distances between main cities

In Ecuador, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 212 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Quito Guayaquil Cuenca Ambato Portoviejo Machala Manta Riobamba
Quito - 265 km 300 km 113 km 233 km 371 km 258 km 160 km
Guayaquil 265 km - 125 km 176 km 141 km 118 km 167 km 150 km
Cuenca 300 km 125 km - 188 km 260 km 113 km 289 km 142 km
Ambato 113 km 176 km 188 km - 206 km 268 km 238 km 47 km
Portoviejo 233 km 141 km 260 km 206 km - 250 km 33 km 212 km
Machala 371 km 118 km 113 km 268 km 250 km - 269 km 228 km
Manta 258 km 167 km 289 km 238 km 33 km 269 km - 245 km
Riobamba 160 km 150 km 142 km 47 km 212 km 228 km 245 km -

Longest distances in Ecuador

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 449 km, between Machala and Ibarra. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Loja and Tulcán, with 556 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Valladolid and Maldonado, with 622 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Machala to Ibarra 449 km (279 mi)
Among the main 25 cities From Loja to Tulcán 556 km (346 mi)
Among the main 100 cities From Valladolid to Maldonado 622 km (387 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Ecuador is from Maldonado to Valladolid, with a displacement of 5.62 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 622 km. The total distance between these cities is 622 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from San Vicente to Salinas, with a displacement of 1.91 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 492 km. The total distance between these cities is 535 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Ecuador reach significant distances, such as the 14,447 kilometers between Quito and Tokyo, covering a transcontinental connection between South America and Asia. Below are some international distances from Ecuador.

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