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Ecuador Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Ecuador

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

Mariscal Sucre International Airport at Quito uses UIO and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport at Guayaquil uses GYE. Match international arrivals and domestic connections to the actual airport for Ecuador travel.

Capital
Quito
Currency
US Dollar / USD
Common language
CLDR territory-language data records commonly used languages including Spanish, Quechua. Usage varies by region; CLDR population figures are estimates.
Time
Uses America/Guayaquil, Pacific/Galapagos, with standard time spans UTC-6 to UTC-5 (no daylight saving time); confirm local airport times on your itinerary

Major airports in Ecuador

Compare location, airlines and ground transport to choose the most convenient airport for your trip.

UIO

Mariscal Sucre International Airport

Quito

GYE

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

Guayaquil

CUE

Mariscal Lamar Airport

Cuenca

MEC

Eloy Alfaro International Airport

Manta

GPS

Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport

Isla Baltra

SCY

San Cristóbal Airport

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

LOH

Ciudad de Catamayo Airport

La Toma

OCC

Francisco De Orellana Airport

Coca

ETR

Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport

Santa Rosa

Airlines for travel in Ecuador

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in Ecuador
AirlineCodeKey hubsNetwork
Aeroregional6GUIO / ETR / LOH / OCCEcuador’s civil aviation authority lists Aeroregional among domestic air services. Check the airline’s official itinerary and baggage information for your route and travel date.
AVIANCAAVBOG / MDE / SAL / UIO / CLO / GUA / SJO / CTG / GYE / JFK / MIA / PEIListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
LATAM AirlinesLAGRU / LIM / SCL / BSB / CGH / BOG / FOR / GIG / POA / MIA / CWB / UIOListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
Air CanadaACYYZ / YUL / YVR / YHZ / YOW / YYC / YQB / CUN / YEG / YWG / LHR / YTZEPMSA lists planned Air Canada Montreal and Toronto service from 4 December 2026; reconfirm launch and your travel date.
American AirlinesAADFW / CLT / ORD / MIA / PHL / PHX / DCA / LAX / LGA / JFK / BOS / RDUListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
AeromexicoAMMEX / GDL / MTY / NLU / ATL / CUN / DEN / LAS / MAD / MCO / MIA / QROListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
Copa AirlinesCMPTY / GUA / MGA / SJO / ADZ / ASU / ATL / AUA / AUS / BAQ / BGA / BGIListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
Delta Air LinesDLATL / MSP / DTW / JFK / SLC / LGA / BOS / SEA / LAX / AUS / RDU / CVGListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
IberiaIBMAD / PMI / BCN / MLN / IBZ / VLC / LEN / LEI / AGP / BIO / MAH / NCEListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
JetSMARTJAAEP / SCL / EZE / BOG / LIM / MDE / CLO / GIG / CCP / LSC / MDZ / CTGListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
KLMKLAMS / GEO / BGI / EZE / KUL / SIN / TPE / DAR / SXM / AAL / ABZ / ACCListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
United AirlinesUADEN / ORD / IAH / EWR / IAD / SFO / LAX / GUM / CLE / NRT / HNL / CUNListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
Air EuropaUXMAD / PMI / BIO / ACE / AGP / ALC / BCN / ORY / TFN / VLC / HAV / SDQListed in Quito Airport’s passenger-airline directory; use UIO and confirm dates, marketing codes, operating carrier and connections.
JetBlue AirwaysB6JFK / BOS / FLL / MCO / SJU / EWR / PBI / RSW / TPA / DCA / BDL / BUFThe official flight search includes Guayaquil GYE; confirm dates, sectors and operator, keeping GYE distinct from UIO.

How to travel around Ecuador by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in Ecuador

  • Check digital TCT and airport validation for Galápagos tourism
    CGREG describes a digital TCT process with advance online registration, a QR code and validation at its Quito or Guayaquil airport counters. Before tourist travel to Galápagos, confirm documents, payment and procedures against current official notices and your airline; do not apply these island controls to every domestic sector.

Arriving from another country

  • Check EPMSA listings for items forgotten in Quito terminal
    Quito EPMSA provides listings for terminal forgotten items and enquiries at [email protected]. Check the loss location and item details; contact the relevant carrier for missing checked baggage rather than treating lost-property listings as a baggage compensation process.

Popular cities to visit in Ecuador

Open an airport guide to compare airlines, nonstop destinations and practical travel information.

Quito UIO

The national capital city.

Guayaquil GYE

View the registered travel guide for this city.

Manta MEC

View the registered travel guide for this city.

International routes to Ecuador

Compare arrival airports and plan for time zones, baggage and onward connections.

Popular international flight routes to Ecuador
RouteArrival airportRegion
MIA to UIOUIOUS
PTY to UIOUIOPA

Before you fly to Ecuador

Complete these checks before departure.

Check extra baggage pricing for travel and purchase dates

LATAM’s Ecuador help page says extra baggage cost can vary by flight date, season and advance purchase timing. Check the current quote for your booking before packing instead of treating another date or an old amount as a fixed price.

Explore Ecuador travel information

Continue to detailed pages for cities, airports, airlines and routes.

Cities

QuitoGuayaquilManta

Airports

Quito UIOGuayaquil GYECuenca CUE

Airlines

AeroregionalAVIANCALATAM Airlines

To

Miami → QuitoTocumen → Quito

Ecuador flight and airport FAQs

Does Quito Airport provide a terminal forgotten-item enquiry service?

Yes. EPMSA provides Objetos olvidados listings and an official email for enquiries.