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Country: Ecuador
Departing From: Quito
Arriving At: Quito Airport (UIO)
Travel Time: 35 minutes to 1.5 hours
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Travel from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to your hotel in Quito Airport (UIO). The new airport is located about 37km east of the city center, so the drive takes 35 minutes to 1.5 hours depending on Quito Airport (UIO)'s notoriously heavy traffic.
Quito Airport (UIO)'s airport is significantly outside the city. Your driver will take you along the E35 highway with dramatic views of the Andes mountains and volcanic peaks. Pre-booking is essential — the airport is far from the city and taxi scams are common. The altitude (2,850m / 9,350ft) can take time to adjust to, so a comfortable transfer helps.
Quito Airport (UIO)'s historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — the best-preserved colonial center in the Americas, with over 40 churches and chapels, ornate plazas, and centuries-old architecture. The city sits in a dramatic Andean valley surrounded by volcanoes including Cotopaxi and Pichincha. The Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) equator monument is a popular day trip, and Quito Airport (UIO) is the gateway to the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands.
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