Quito, Ecuador → Lima, Peru
717 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Quito to Lima is 1,329 km (826 miles). Lima lies roughly south of Quito; the initial great-circle bearing is 173° (S). It is an international route from Ecuador to Peru.
Quito (Pichincha, Ecuador) sits at 0.1807°S, 78.4678°W; Lima (Lima, Peru) is at 12.0464°S, 77.0428°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 173° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 10min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,727 km · ~21h 35min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Quito to Lima: about 1,727 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Quito and Lima lies at approximately 6.1140°S, 77.7632°W — the position that is an equal 665 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Quito (America/Guayaquil) and Lima (America/Lima) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
All distances from Quito · All distances from Lima
The straight-line distance from Quito to Lima is approximately 1,329 km (826 miles, 717 nautical miles).
Lima lies roughly south of Quito; the initial great-circle bearing is 173° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 10min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Quito to Lima: about 1,727 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Quito (America/Guayaquil) and Lima (America/Lima) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances