Distance from Riobamba to Cuenca (Ecuador)

The distance between Riobamba, Chimborazo Province and Cuenca, Azuay is 142 kilometers (88 miles).

Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador

Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

From Riobamba to Cuenca, the straight-line distance is 142 kilometers, heading south. Riobamba is situated at an altitude of 2,758 meters above sea level, while Cuenca is at 2,543 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Riobamba, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 1.671° S 78.6471° W

Elevation: 2,758 m (9,049 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chachoán Airport (ATF)
  • Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ)
Cuenca, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 2.9006° S 79.0045° W

Elevation: 2,543 m (8,343 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE)

Other distances from Riobamba

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Riobamba to Quito 160 km
From Riobamba to Guayaquil 150 km
From Riobamba to Cuenca 142 km
From Riobamba to Ambato 47 km
From Riobamba to Portoviejo 212 km

Other distances from Cuenca

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cuenca to Quito 300 km
From Cuenca to Guayaquil 125 km
From Cuenca to Ambato 188 km
From Cuenca to Portoviejo 260 km
From Cuenca to Machala 113 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 142 km
Dublin, Ireland Belfast, United Kingdom 142 km
San Jose, United States Sacramento, United States 142 km
London, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 143 km
Philadelphia, United States Baltimore, United States 144 km
Philadelphia, United States Queens, United States 139 km
Detroit, United States Cleveland, United States 145 km
Mexicali, Mexico Tijuana, Mexico 146 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 138 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 146 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 147 km
Philadelphia, United States Manhattan, United States 137 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Sevilla, Spain 148 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 148 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 148 km
Philadelphia, United States The Bronx, United States 149 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 134 km
Chicago, United States Milwaukee, United States 134 km
Málaga, Spain Córdoba, Spain 134 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 151 km

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