Distance from Riobamba to Quito (Ecuador)

The distance between Riobamba, Chimborazo Province and Quito, Pichincha is 160 kilometers (99 miles).

Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

From Riobamba to Quito, the straight-line distance is 160 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Riobamba at 2,758 meters above sea level and Quito at 2,854 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 12-14 hours
Motorcycle 4-5 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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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)
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)

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 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 Riobamba and Quito.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Diego, United States Mexicali, Mexico 161 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 161 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 162 km
Madrid, Spain Valladolid, Spain 162 km
Ottawa, Canada Laval, Canada 158 km
Abuja, Nigeria Kaduna, Nigeria 163 km
Oklahoma City, United States Tulsa, United States 157 km
Los Angeles, United States Bakersfield, United States 163 km
London, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom 163 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 163 km
Málaga, Spain Sevilla, Spain 156 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 164 km
Puebla, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 155 km
Ottawa, Canada Montréal, Canada 165 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 166 km
Morelia, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 167 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 152 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 151 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 170 km
Seattle, United States Surrey, Canada 171 km

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