How far is Quito from the sea?
Quito is inland, 163 km (101 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
To the coast
163 km
101 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
131 km
with Colombia
Setting
Inland
402nd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
QuitoNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Quito at a glance
- Coordinates
- 0.2298° S, 78.5250° W
- Region
- Pichincha, Ecuador
- Distance to the coast
- 163 km (101 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 1.0923° N, 79.1717° W (Esmeraldas, Ecuador)
- Nearest land border
- 131 km (82 miles), with Colombia
- Among Ecuador's cities
- The farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Quito from the sea?
Quito is inland, 163 km (101 miles) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 163 km (101 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Quito from the nearest border?
Quito is 131 km (82 miles) from the nearest land border, with Colombia, in a straight line.
Where in Quito is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (0.2298° S, 78.5250° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.