What airlines fly to Ecuador?

Copa Airlines, Avianca and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ecuador from California according to our data. Copa Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Ecuador. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Ecuador on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from California to Ecuador?

The flight from California to Ecuador depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Los Angeles (a popular airport in California) to Quito (the most popular airport in Ecuador), then the flight time is 9h 26m on average. If you fly from San Jose (another popular airport in California) to Quito, then the average flight time is 11h 25m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Ecuador?

JetBlue, American Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from California to Ecuador

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Ecuador?

Prices for flights from California to Ecuador refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Ecuador?

As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Ecuador.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Ecuador?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Ecuador.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Ecuador?

The required travel and health documents for your Ecuador trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Ecuador. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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2:22 pm - 7:45 amSAN San Diego-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

15h 23m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

4:05 pm - 9:17 amGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SAN San Diego

19h 12m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$401Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 9

10:47 am - 7:55 amSAN San Diego-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

18h 08m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

4:05 pm - 11:10 amGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SAN San Diego

22h 05m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$409Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Thu, Nov 19

11:10 pm - 3:14 pmSFO San Francisco-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

14h 04m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

12:30 pm - 11:19 pmGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SFO San Francisco

12h 49m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$498JetBlue

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7

9:46 pm - 1:29 pmSFO San Francisco-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

13h 43m1 stop Miami

6:00 am - 11:59 pmGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SFO San Francisco

19h 59m1 stop Miami

$503American Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 27

9:46 pm - 1:29 pmSFO San Francisco-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

13h 43m1 stop Miami

6:00 am - 11:37 pmGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SFO San Francisco

19h 37m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$508American Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 27

11:25 pm - 3:22 pmSFO San Francisco-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

13h 57m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

4:55 pm - 9:30 amGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SFO San Francisco

19h 35m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$518JetBlue

Thu, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 3

11:59 pm - 6:52 pmLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

16h 53m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Miami

8:55 am - 9:20 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

15h 25m1 stop Miami

$525LATAM Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Fri, Nov 20

11:39 pm - 11:16 pmSFO San Francisco-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

20h 37m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Miami

6:00 am - 7:42 pmGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SFO San Francisco

16h 42m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$540GOL

Sun, Nov 15 - Fri, Nov 20

10:15 pm - 6:52 pmLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

17h 37m1 stop Miami

8:55 am - 9:32 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

15h 37m1 stop Miami

$557LATAM Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Tue, Feb 9

10:58 pm - 11:16 pmSFO San Francisco-GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

21h 18m2 stops Philadelphia Miami

3:43 pm - 7:22 pmGYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo-SFO San Francisco

30h 39m1 stop Miami

$564GOL

Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 20

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12:06 pm - 12:31 pmLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

22h 25m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

12:25 pm - 10:58 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

12h 33m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$540Copa Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Sep 4

12:06 pm - 12:31 pmLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

22h 25m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

6:30 pm - 4:47 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

24h 17m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$573Copa Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26

2:40 pm - 2:55 amLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

10h 15m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

4:05 am - 10:40 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

20h 35m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$576Avianca

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25

2:40 pm - 2:55 amLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

10h 15m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

10:10 am - 10:10 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

14h 00m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$576Avianca

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Sep 21

12:06 pm - 11:32 pmLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

9h 26m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

2:15 pm - 12:25 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

24h 10m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$594Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Sep 4

12:06 pm - 11:32 pmLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

9h 26m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

6:50 pm - 1:00 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

20h 10m3 stops Bogotá El Dorado San José Juan Santamaria Intl Guatemala City La Aurora

$600Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Sep 4

1:56 pm - 11:25 pmONT Ontario-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

31h 29m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl

7:00 am - 9:59 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-ONT Ontario

16h 59m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$667United Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Oct 4

1:56 pm - 11:25 pmONT Ontario-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

31h 29m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl

7:00 am - 10:51 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-ONT Ontario

17h 51m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$667United Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Oct 4

8:00 am - 9:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

11h 10m1 stop Miami

6:00 am - 6:31 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-LAX Los Angeles

14h 31m1 stop Miami

$678American Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25

11:30 pm - 9:10 pmSFO San Francisco-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

19h 40m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Miami

6:00 am - 8:18 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-SFO San Francisco

16h 18m1 stop Miami

$715American Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25

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LATAM Airlines flights from California to Ecuador

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LATAM Airlines

Oct 27

LAX11:59 pmLos Angeles

16h 53m

2 stops

UIO6:52 pmQuito Mariscal Sucr

Nov 20

UIO8:55 amQuito Mariscal Sucr

15h 25m

1 stop

LAX9:20 pmLos Angeles

$525

LATAM Airlines

Nov 16

LAX6:00 amLos Angeles

12h 25m

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UIO9:25 pmQuito Mariscal Sucr

Nov 24

UIO12:55 amQuito Mariscal Sucr

19h 51m

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LAX5:46 pmLos Angeles

$581

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Sep 27

LAX9:30 pmLos Angeles

23h 30m

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UIO11:00 pmQuito Mariscal Sucr

Oct 4

UIO7:55 amQuito Mariscal Sucr

18h 31m

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LAX12:26 amLos Angeles

$591

Copa Airlines flights from California to Ecuador

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Copa Airlines

Aug 20

LAX12:06 pmLos Angeles

22h 25m

1 stop

UIO12:31 pmQuito Mariscal Sucr

Sep 4

UIO12:25 pmQuito Mariscal Sucr

12h 33m

1 stop

LAX10:58 pmLos Angeles

$540

Copa Airlines

Nov 14

LAX12:30 amLos Angeles

21h 02m

1 stop

UIO12:32 amQuito Mariscal Sucr

Dec 1

UIO6:32 pmQuito Mariscal Sucr

20h 20m

1 stop

LAX11:52 amLos Angeles

$545

Copa Airlines

Oct 15

SFO8:21 pmSan Francisco

25h 40m

1 stop

GYE12:01 amGuayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

Oct 25

GYE8:25 amGuayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

17h 15m

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SFO11:40 pmSan Francisco

$572

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2:22 pm-7:45 am

1 stop15h 23m

Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

Fri 10/9

4:05 pm-9:17 am

1 stop19h 12m

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1 stop22h 05m

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Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

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1 stop12h 49m

$498

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Mon 10/5

9:46 pm-1:29 pm

1 stop13h 43m

Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

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6:00 am-11:59 pm

1 stop19h 59m

$503

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SFO San Francisco - GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

SFOGYE

San Francisco

Mon 10/5

9:46 pm-1:29 pm

1 stop13h 43m

Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

Tue 10/27

6:00 am-11:37 pm

2 stops19h 37m

$508

San FranciscoGuayaquil

SFO San Francisco - GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

SFOGYE

San Francisco

Thu 10/29

11:25 pm-3:22 pm

1 stop13h 57m

Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

Tue 11/3

4:55 pm-9:30 am

1 stop19h 35m

$518

Los AngelesQuito

LAX Los Angeles - UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

LAXUIO

Los Angeles

Tue 10/27

11:59 pm-6:52 pm

2 stops16h 53m

Quito Mariscal Sucr

Fri 11/20

8:55 am-9:20 pm

1 stop15h 25m

$525

San FranciscoGuayaquil

SFO San Francisco - GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

SFOGYE

San Francisco

Sun 11/15

11:39 pm-11:16 pm

2 stops20h 37m

Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

Fri 11/20

6:00 am-7:42 pm

2 stops16h 42m

$540

Los AngelesQuito

LAX Los Angeles - UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

LAXUIO

Los Angeles

Sun 1/17

10:15 pm-6:52 pm

1 stop17h 37m

Quito Mariscal Sucr

Tue 2/9

8:55 am-9:32 pm

1 stop15h 37m

$557

San FranciscoGuayaquil

SFO San Francisco - GYE Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

SFOGYE

San Francisco

Sat 11/14

10:58 pm-11:16 pm

2 stops21h 18m

Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo

Fri 11/20

3:43 pm-7:22 pm

1 stop30h 39m

$564

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Ecuador?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from California to Ecuador. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $509. If you’re not able to fly to Ecuador in April, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from California to Ecuador during October average around $532.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Ecuador?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ecuador from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ecuador for around $575 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ecuador from California for as low as $481 on momondo.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Ecuador?
Prices for flights from California to Ecuador refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Ecuador?
As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Ecuador.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Ecuador?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Ecuador.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Ecuador?
The required travel and health documents for your Ecuador trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Ecuador. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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JetBlue	PriceFrom $203	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,031 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Delta	PriceFrom $211	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom $220	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,982 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $232	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,106 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Avianca	PriceFrom $258	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 2,540 reviews	Search Avianca flights
Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $289	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,557 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $423	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,947 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
GOL	PriceFrom $475	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,275 reviews	Search GOL flights

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