Distance from Loja to Quito (Ecuador)

The distance between Loja and Quito, Pichincha is 423 kilometers (263 miles).

Loja, Ecuador

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

From Loja to Quito, the straight-line distance is 423 kilometers, heading north. Loja is at 2,060 meters above sea level, while Quito is at 2,854 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Loja, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 3.9931° S 79.2042° W

Elevation: 2,060 m (6,759 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)
  • Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)
  • Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR)
  • General Manuel Serrano Airport (MCH)
  • Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)
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)

Other distances from Loja

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Loja to Quito 423 km
From Loja to Guayaquil 213 km
From Loja to Cuenca 123 km
From Loja to Ambato 310 km
From Loja to Portoviejo 353 km

Other distances from Quito

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Quito to Guayaquil 265 km
From Quito to Cuenca 300 km
From Quito to Ambato 113 km
From Quito to Portoviejo 233 km
From Quito to Machala 371 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
El Paso, United States Tucson, United States 423 km
Indianapolis, United States Cleveland, United States 424 km
Chennai, India Madurai, India 422 km
Pune, India Vadodara, India 424 km
Belmopan, Belize Mérida, Mexico 422 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 422 km
Hyderābād, India Nagpur, India 422 km
Zapopan, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 422 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Cúcuta, Colombia 422 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 422 km
Delhi, India Lahore, Pakistan 425 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 425 km
Valencia, Spain Córdoba, Spain 421 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Tucson, United States 426 km
Las Vegas, United States Fresno, United States 420 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 420 km
San Diego, United States Las Vegas, United States 427 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Managua, Nicaragua 419 km
Lahore, Pakistan New Delhi, India 427 km
Brussels, Belgium Leicester, United Kingdom 427 km

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