Distance from Santa Elena to Quito (Ecuador)

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

Santa Elena, Ecuador

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

From Santa Elena to Quito, the straight-line distance is 341 kilometers, heading northeast. Santa Elena is at 43 meters above sea level, while Quito is at 2,854 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
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Santa Elena, Ecuador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Guayaquil

Coordinates: 2.2262° S 80.8587° 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)
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 Santa Elena

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Santa Elena to Quito 341 km
From Santa Elena to Guayaquil 108 km
From Santa Elena to Cuenca 219 km
From Santa Elena to Ambato 272 km
From Santa Elena to Portoviejo 137 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 Santa Elena and Quito.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Diego, United States Bakersfield, United States 341 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Piura, Peru 342 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Belo Horizonte, Brazil 340 km
Bengaluru, India Madurai, India 343 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Xochimilco, Mexico 339 km
São Paulo, Brazil Curitiba, Brazil 339 km
Dublin, Ireland Nottingham, United Kingdom 344 km
Washington, United States Queens, United States 338 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Chihuahua, Mexico 344 km
Belmopan, Belize Guatemala City, Guatemala 344 km
San Jose, United States Bakersfield, United States 338 km
Abuja, Nigeria Kano, Nigeria 344 km
London, United Kingdom Paris, France 344 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 337 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 345 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 345 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Tucson, United States 346 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Iztapalapa, Mexico 336 km
Washington, United States Manhattan, United States 336 km
Paris, France Islington, United Kingdom 346 km

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